In the communion liturgy of the Reformed Episcopal Church, the passage Matthew 21:28 is the first of the passages of "comfortable words" spoken by the minister to the congregation after the general confession (the others are John 3:16, I Timothy I:15 and I John 2:1-2), and while not intended use in that point of the service (the music is both too long and the scripture text is paraphrased and extended), I wrote the motet very much with that situation -- and condition -- in mind.

Karen LintonJanuary 21, 2019Come Rest, Michael Roy Linton, Michael Linton, Classical Composer, Tennessee Composer, Matthew 11:28, Bible set to music, Refinersfire, Motet, 21st Century, Sacred Music, 21st Century Sacred MusicComment