I am the Great Sun

Hofstra Chamber Choir performing Jussi Chydenius' "I am the Great Sun
(The Chamber Choir comprises the front half or so of this group, thus the non-singing members of Chorale you see in the back... :)
David Fryling, Conductor
April 2012, Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY

[@patriciapenix7116]

BEAUTIFULLY DONE

[@williamskoog886]

A great piece- very expressive, dramatic, beautiful (and extremely well performed!).

[@renzo6490]

I Am the Great Sun, but you do not see me
I Am your Husband, but you turn away
I Am the Captive, but you do not free me
I Am the Captain you will not obey
I Am the Truth, but you will not believe me
I Am the City, where you will not stay
I Am you Wife, your Child, but you will leave me
I Am the God to whom you will not pray
I Am your Counsel, but you do not hear me
I Am the Lover, whom you will betray
I Am the Victor, but you do not cheer me
I Am the Holy Dove whom you will slay
I Am your Life, but if you will not name Me
Seal up your soul with tears and never blame Me
Found on a Norman crucifix of 1632 and in St. David's Cathedral Wales.
Translated into English by the poet Charles Causley

[@MarcoFisio2294]

pretty impressive

[@jobbutcher1793]

Wut does the song mean? Is it a poem? I'm confused 😢

[@TheKingofRome1]

its a piece of poetry from the perspective of a god

[@jobbutcher1793]

Noah VandenBosch don't you mean The God.

[@TheKingofRome1]

not necessarily as it isn't definitively a christian poem

[@jobbutcher1793]

Noah VandenBosch Found the poem on a Normandy crucifix of 1632 and anon. in St. David's Cathedral Wales.
'Our Lord The Sun' was used in prayer by Christians up to the fifth and sixth century and embodied in the Liturgy until altered to 'Our Lord The God'.

[@Lpskandykat]

Job Butcher you just answered your own question