Immutemur habitu

Jennifer Bastable's Immutemur habitu is a powerful setting for SSATB choir, sung in Latin. The text, drawn from the liturgy, speaks of repentance and supplication, beginning with the plea to change our ways in sackcloth and ashes and to fast and weep before the Lord, acknowledging God's mercy in forgiving sins. The second part continues this theme, with priests and levites weeping before the altar, praying for God to spare his people and not destroy those crying out to Him. This sacred anthem is ideal for liturgical settings where a profound expression of penitence is desired.