Da pacem Domine

Nicolas Merques's Da pacem Domine is a sacred setting for treble voices (SAT). The Latin text is a plea for peace, invoking the desire for fidelity among those who sustain God's work and the hope of finding God's house. The prayer also includes a joyful acclamation of attending the house of the Lord, concluding with a Gloria Patri. This work would serve well as an entrance song, drawing the congregation into reflection and prayer with its earnest supplication and eventual praise.