Music Mondays Featuring the Atlanta Master Chorale and Artistic Director Eric Nelson.
“When Memory Fades” was performed by the Atlanta Master Chorale and accompanied by Jonathan Easter at the “Spring Concert: Shades & Hues” on March 4, 2017 and at the ACDA National Conference on March 9, 2017
When Memory Fades
Text by Mary Louise Bringle
Music by Jayne Southwick Cool
Arrangement by Eric Nelson
When mem’ry fades and recognition falters,
when eyes of love grow dim, and minds, confused,
speak to our souls of love that never alters;
speak to our hearts by pain and fear abused.
O God of life and healing peace, empow’r us
with patient courage, by your grace infused.
As frailness grows, and youthful strengths diminish
in weary arms, which worked their earnest fill,
your aging servants labor now to finish
their earthly tasks, as fits your myst’ry’s will.
We grieve their waning, yet rejoice believing
your arms, unwearied, shall uphold us still.
Within your Spirit, goodness lives unfading.
The past and future mingle into one.
All joys remain, unshadowed light pervading.
No valued deed will ever be undone.
Your mind enfolds all finite acts and off’rings.
Held in your heart, our deathless life is won!
Audio recording of "When Memory Fades" and images used in this episode are courtesy of the Atlanta Master Chorale.
