King of kings! Forever and ever!

And Lord of lords! Alleluia Alleluia!

voll Schmerz und voller Hohn,

o Haupt, zum Spott gebunden

mit einer Dornenkron;

“When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.”

I have striven for perfection, it has always eluded me, but I surely had an obligation to make one more try.

“Music, being identical with heaven, isn’t a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It’s a condition of eternity.”