In Pace in Idipsum

The words of this responsory, taken from the Book of Psalms, express a profound sense of peace and rest. "In peace, in the selfsame place shall I sleep and take my rest." The composer Caroline Lesemann-Elliott sets this calming text for ATB voices. The Latin lyrics speak of finding a deep and settled repose, a state of undisturbed quietude. The setting unfolds with a gentle serenity, mirroring the text's message of peaceful slumber and spiritual comfort. The piece concludes with the traditional doxology, "Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto."