That Blessed Dependency

I had the privilege to attend the Spring Concert at my father's church in March. The second half of the program was a performance of K. Lee Scott's new Requiem. Mr. Scott has been invited to conduct his Requiem in Carnegie Hall next year.

It was a beautiful Requiem, from a distinctly Protestant perspective. The movements incorporate scripture about death as well as quotes from John Donne and Timothy Dudley-Smith which tie Christ's death to our redemption.

My favorite movement of the Requiem is part 7 - That Blessed Dependency. It is a quote from one of John Donne's sermons:

"There we leave you in that blessed dependency, to hang upon Him that hangs upon the Cross, there bathe in His tears, there suck at His wounds, and lie down in peace in His grave, til he vouchsafe you a resurrection, and an ascension into that Kingdom, which He has purchased for you, with the inestimable price of His incorruptible blood. Alleluia! Amen."

I changed some of the spellings to contemporary English to make the quote easier to read. (ie. we instead of wee).

If I remember correctly, this particular sermon was the last one Donne preached before he died. Either way, it's a beautiful reminder of what we as believers rest in!