Will Todd world premiere - I Shall Be an Angel of Peace | Genesis Foundation

I Shall Be an Angel of Peace, commissioned by the Genesis Foundation, premiered as part of Newman: Meditation & Prayer, a concert inspired by the life & writings of Saint John Henry Newman, live-streamed on Classic FM's Facebook page.
Will Todd (b.1970), I Shall Be an Angel of Peace
Whatever I am, I shall not be cast away,
as I was made, so I am known.
Sickness, sorrow, loss, all serve
and nothing is in vain.
Whatever I am, I shall not be cast away.
Friends may be taken from me,
all hope for tomorrow, taken from me;
still I will remain, my life a link,
unlike all others in a chain.
If I am in sorrow, let me shed light,
if sick, let me share hope,
if lost, draw strangers close.
Let me be an angel of peace, of solace,
a preacher of truth in my own place,
a fastener of hands, a keeper of goodwill,
an angel of peace.
And I have faith that I,
whatever I am, I shall not be cast away:
accepting that this life can only teach
what we must do, not why.
Words by Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-90)
Adapted by Ben Dunwell (b. 1969)

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Absolutely beautiful.