O Christ, O King of all

A hymn of praise for any time or season. SSA. Piano or organ accompaniment.

The text comes originally from Carmina Gadelica, a compendium of prayers, hymns and other material gathered in the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland between 1860 and 1909.

It's a simple prayer for peace, and for our own part in proclaiming it.

In the 3/4 sections, take care to emphasise the long vowel sounds of "peace" and "bless" rather than their sibilant endings. In bars 25-30 (and correspondingly in later verses) the S2 and A parts will probably need to stagger their breathing, fading in and out as seamlessly as possible.