Componist John Mitchell, Nieuw klassieke muziek

THE DIVINE IMAGE


Set by John Mitchell  (1941-) op. 25, Visions from the Flame, no. 3 (1977).
Text by William Blake (1757-1827)


To Mercy Pity Peace and Love, 
All pray in their distress: 
And to these virtues of delight 
Return their thankfulness. 
  
For Mercy Pity Peace and Love, 
Is God our father dear: 
And Mercy Pity Peace and Love, 
Is Man his child and care. 
  
For Mercy has a human heart 
Pity, a human face:  
And Love, the human form divine, 
And Peace, the human dress. 
  
Then every man of every clime, 
That prays in his distress, 
Prays to the human form divine 
Love Mercy Pity Peace. 
  
And all must love the human form, 
In heathen, turk or jew. 
Where Mercy, Love & Pity dwell, 
There God is dwelling too.