O Divine Redeemer

Whatever your faith, whatever your struggle, during this rough transit if there is something you are torn over, something you desire with all your heart and soul, something you have been denied your whole life, something you are longing for, some injustice you have suffered, O Divine Redeemer by Gounod, is the song of the plea.



Says youtube:

The soaring voice of Renata Tebaldi reaches heaven in this hymn composed by Charles Gounod 1818-93 in the last months of his life.

Here are the lyrics. They are hard to understand, but you will hear the most important of them: Hear my cry, here my cry.

Ah! turn me not away,
receive me, tho' unworthy!
Hear Thou my cry,
behold, Lord, my distress!
Answer me from Thy throne,
haste Thee, Lord, to mine aid,
Thy pity show in my deep anguish!
Let not the sword of vengeance smite me,
Tho' righteous Thine anger, O Lord!
Shield me in danger, O Regard me!
On Thee, Lord, alone will I call.

O Divine Redeemer! O Divine Redeemer!
I pray Thee, grant me pardon, and remember not my sins!
Forgive me, O divine Redeemer!
Night gathers round my soul;
fearful I cry to Thee;
Come to mine aid, O Lord!
Haste Thee, Lord, haste to help me!
Hear my cry, Save me, Lord, in Thy mercy;
Hear my cry! Come and save me, O Lord!

O, divine Redeemer! I pray Thee, grant me pardon,
And remember not, O Lord, my sins!
Save, in the day of retribution,
from Death shield Thou me,
O my God!
O, divine Redeemer, have mercy!
Help me, my Savior!

Remember that on your deathbed you will not be hoping for a big raise at work, or a title, or a sapphire ring...you will be hoping that you loved enough, that you tried enough (even if you failed), that you touched life enough and let enough of it in.

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