Carol of the Stranger - Abbie Betinis - The Choral Society of Pensacola, Peter Steenblik

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Carol of the Stranger (2014)
Abbie Betinis (b. 1980)
Text by Michael Dennis Browne (b. 1940)
The Choral Society of Pensacola
Peter Steenblik, Artistic Director
Hyunjoo Kim, Collaborative Pianist
Recorded live: December 4, 2021
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola, FL
www.choralsocietyofpensacola.org

Uploaded with permission of the publisher, Abbie Betinis Music Co.

Peace and grace be to this house
Where all are welcomed in;
Receive the guest, receive this heart;
Tell the Stranger, tell.

Tell the Stranger what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: Tell.

Make tall your walls, make long these beams,
Who once believed alone;
Make wide the circle, feed the fire:
Tell the Silence, tell.

Tell the Silence what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: Tell.

Blessings be upon this place,
Let ev’ry wound be healed,
Let ev’ry secret, ev’ry dream:
Tell the Angel, tell.

Tell the Angel what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: Tell. Welcome!

Peace and grace be to this house,
All will be returned:
Let ev’ry soul be called your own,
Tell the Myst’ry, tell.

Tell the Myst’ry what you long to tell those who love you and desire your joy: Tell.


Rehearsals and performances were conducted under observance of local safety guidelines and recommendations regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic.