11/04/2025
Until Love Is Spoken by Karen Marrolli, sung by Caritas Chamber Chorale on October 24, 2025, at All Saints' Church, Scotch Plains, as part of the concert program "From a Sincere Heart."
Text by the composer:
Grant us gentleness in power. Grant us strength to face this hour,
To forgive, to offer grace, and nurture peace in every place.
Grant us hope when all seems dire. Grants us faith to spark a fire,
To fiercely burn, to drown the night, and set the world ablaze with light.
And when we meet resistance and our call puts us in danger,
Grant us patience and persistence to stand up for friend and stranger.
Grant us courage to be kind. Grant us singleness of mind
To free the world from hate and fear, so only love is spoken here. (Oo)
And when our path of justice leads us to the dreadful fight,
Grant us vigor, and entrust us with the power to do what’s right.
Grant us courage to be kind. Grant us singleness of mind
To free the world from hate and fear, so only love is spoken here.