The Pasadena Chorale
Edward Murray, organist
Jeffrey Bernstein, conductor
Commissioned for the Pasadena Chorale by Eric Vesbit, in honor of his father, organist John Vesbit.
Recorded live in concert 11 May 2024, Pasadena CA.
"Epiphany" by Jeffrey Bernstein (ASCAP)
© 2024 Corduroy Fifths Music Publishing (ASCAP)
TEXT:
I.
I heard
As a child
From above
From a loft
The voice of love
Tender and soft
The voice of God
Stentorian and great,
Omnipotent, irate
Resounding full of
Wrath, full of weight.
II.
I went from the church
And into the silent time,
The ages in between-away.
The darkness seemed
To overwhelm the day.
The voice of God
That used to be so clear
Was something now
No ears I knew
Could hear.
III.
And then I sensed
A sound begin
Familiar music
Deep within
I thought it was
The voice of God
This perfect song
It was my father’s
Music all along.
An organ made
Creation’s song,
My father played it
All along
My father is
The holy one
His music is
The holy one.
Amen.