I Think Upon the Fearful Day (Помышляю День Страшный комп. Архангельский )

Pomishlyalu Den' Strashniy Music by A. Arkhangelsky Slavic Chorale Pavel Kravchuk, Conductor "I think upon that fearful day, and I weep at all my evil deeds. How shall I answer the Eternal King? And with what boldness will I look upon the Judge? I am the prodigal... Merciful Father, Only-Begotten Son, Holy Spirit, have mercy on me." The composer sets the climax of the composition on the text, "with what boldness will I look upon the Judge?" And after the loud, fortissimo cutoff, the speaker quietly says, "I am the prodigal..." or more literally, "I am lost." The only hope for a person that sees their true, sinful self, is the mercy of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and that is the quiet prayer that ends this composition. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Slavic Chorale is a volunteer choir of singers from Northern California. It was founded by Pavel Kravchuk and Miroslav Chernyetsky in 2010. The choir performs music for the glory of God, serving the community through performance and community events, helping inspire and spread Slavic music education and appreciation. Find Slavic Chorale here: http://facebook.com/slavicchorale http://instagram.com/slavicchorale http://slavicchorale.org