Shawn Crouch: Where There Is Sadness, Joy: Chœur Mixte et Accomp.

Combining the Prayer of St. Teresa of Ávila with the well known Peace Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, here we have text that is at once comforting and declamatory. The music begins simply and builds to a climactic ending in which the meaning of joy can be found in all things God has created.