CGA1561 Let Us Pray for Peace
Description
An earnest and accessible anthem of prayer for adult or youth choirs. The inspired text from Nancy Kraft calls for the healing of our world through compassion, forgiveness, and understanding. Featuring a lovely, uplifting musical setting by Tom Keesecker. The score includes a reproducible page repurposing the anthem's refrain as a congregational prayer response.
Voicing: SATB with piano
Composer: Thomas Keesecker
Text: Nancy Kraft
Season: General, International Day of Peace
Watch a preview of the full score and music here!
Additional Resources:
CGAC1561 Let Us Pray for Peace accompaniment track
CGA1582 Let Us Pray for Peace TTBB score
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