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Sang this for the last time at my high school graduation a few weeks ago and cried as soon as we were done worked with this pieces for whole year and even though I ended up making up the part it still sounded amazing ❤😭

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So beautiful Jake. I love your imagination.

25 Years ago, I lost my oldest brother in a train death. I repeatedly shouted over the hilltop (that day), "Bruce, Please come back!"

Source of Lyrics: *Psalm 121:1-8*

I slit my wrists this past week.... I'm recovering and raising my head again... I'll stay

I am a 72-year- young woman in the north woods of Wisconsin. I can no longer sing but want these words, and this recording, at my celebration of life!

I first heard this song at one of my highschool concerts about 5 years ago. A student had committed suicide that year which is why they sang this song. I didn't know him, but several people in the honor choir did. Despite having sang the song several times before, most of the choir members cried on stage. I remember sitting on a railing in the back and this song felt like a deep stab to my soul, like it was ripped open. Like I was bleeding out, yet no blood was there. Like I would open my mouth and no words would come out. That was during a very rough period in my life where suicide was on my mind nearly every day. I searched up this song and found this video. Since then, it has made me cry alone while stopping me from commiting suicide more times than I will ever admit to anyone. This is the very first video on what is now a nearly 40 song playlist that I listen to whenever it comes back. And after all this time, I am still here. Thank you so very much.

I had the great pleasure of having Jake Runestad come and conduct my choir for a rehersal of this piece. It’s still in my memory, and I’m grateful that we got to have such a close connection to origins of the song. I hope any that are grieving can find peace ❤

One of my favorite memories is singing this in the choir, the feeling is indescribable.

Mr. Runestad, I want to thank you for this song. My senior year of high school, we had a student in our choir take his own life. We were already learning this song, but it took on a whole new meaning after he passed. We even sang it at his funeral. It helped me express the overwhelming emotion that affected me in that time. It was not my first time dealing with someone close to me taking their own life, and though I pray otherwise, I doubt it will be the last. The scariest part was, I understood why he did it. I nearly followed suit not long after. But songs like yours kept me here. So thank you, for comforting those affected, and for helping to save my life.

Just sang this for state contest, and it was the most moved I've ever seen an audience. Our school is know for being really good so we had probably around 200 people come to contest to hear us sing and It was so amazing to be apart of.

I'm singing this on 2nd Bass, and it is fun!

I’m crying like a baby. She will forever be remembered because of you all.

This is one of the most beautiful chorus pieces I have ever heard! What a joy to sing it!

cant believe my high school coir is doing this song. cant wait to see our audiences reactions

This is the most beautiful choral piece I have ever heard in my life. This actually beats anything by Mozart, who is also known for his beautifully orchestrated choral pieces. Every time I hear this I cry and shiver.

I cant wait to sing this in Carnage Hall!! -East Lake choir kid

My Univeristy choir sang this composition and it brought tears to all of us. It is so beautiful! Thank you for this beautiful piece.

There is so much wonderful tone painting in this piece.. from the whisper of a prayer, to the ahhs being the angels wings as they float up to heaven, to the prayer gradually growing to a plea of angush, and a cry out to God. I saved my fathers life in 2007 because when the paramedics couldnt find anything wrong I went against their recommendation and took him to a hospital. It happened again in 2018 when he was visiting from overseas and i had a gut feeling he was hiding something from me. The third time he caught CoVid. I tried to come save him again but the czech republic closed to border because of the severity of the pandemic. I failed and he paseed away. As ridiculous as it sounds I still believe that had I been able to get there I could have saved him one more time. Just the text of the poetry is enough to draw tears. The music, however adds so much, however Its almost as the words and the music were meant to be together. I wish I had heard this piece in the time after my father passed. It would have helped me so much.

Mortals are a mere breath the powerful but an illusion On a balance they rise together they are lighter than air PSALM 62:10

I remember singing this in HS, and this was the video our director used to introduce us to this piece. To this day, all these years later, I still come back and listen to it. It still channels all the emotions that I dug into when singing as an S1, a range I’ve lost to damage and time. I mourned then the people I’ve lost in my life, and now the person I used to be as well.

my high school choir is currently learning winter and it is a CHALLENGE. i love the song man keep it up

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I had to sing this at all state this year…it was so fun but so draining to learn lol

favorite recording of my favorite choral song ♥️

The USI chamber choir this song for our fall concert. Idk how I’m going to be able go through this without crying

The first time I sang this I cried when we got to the aleatoric section, so beautiful to be surrounded by all that sound

Phenomenal choir! Astounding piece of music and text. My heart is full!

My choir is listening to this in class today right now and I'm at home because I when my teacher explained the song yesterday i started crying... so i faked being sick with a flu to stay home today knowing I would start crying in class like I am now....

Thank you for this song Mr runestad. One of my favorite pieces that I’ve ever performed

We listen to this song in choir td i was holding back tears, I lost my uncle a few years ago and yesterday was his b-day.

This is a beautiful composition; I really enjoy the tenderness throughout the piece

I finally managed to get into Allstate where I am and this is one of the pieces they picked this year. I’ve been really struggling and finally got some help for it, and seeing this is one of the songs they’ve picked made me tear up a bit. It really is special

My choir was going to sing this song back in 2020 but it got cancelled for obvious reasons. Three years later, here we are again, and now I'm introduced to this beautiful piece of art. Its like all the voices are hugging the audience. Perfect ❤

this song saved me. thank you. <3

this song along with "please stay" saved me. thank you. <3

So much emotion,,,,,,,stunning performance

One if my favorite poems and a beautiful composition. Can I ask you Jake, were you in the Kantorei boychoir in Rockford, IL?

My choir teacher was in the capital university choir and he had our madrigals sing it last year and he played it for us during suicide prevention week. I’ve been feeling really bad for a while but imagining my friends singing this song after I was gone was devastating to me.

My choir just performed this and it takes all my willpower to not cry actual tears while singing it. So powerful.

welp revisiting this in my bedroom with the lights off on halloween night before bed was a mistake but no seriously, this was shown to us a few years ago in choir during my senior year of high school. it really makes you appreciate bethoven more and the tragedy. just when you're at the top of your life and prime of your career, this, why is it his hearing that was taken away. no doubt the man questioned his existence, God, and the universe. Why him, why now, why like this?

Tenor here that actually sung the song back in 2019? there were some high parts but that ain’t nothin

The choir im in has been selected to sing at TMEA, this is on our setlist. I listen to this song so much, its my favorite one we are going to perform. I wish I could be the one listening to this song live instead of singing it! This is one of the best songs composed in the modern era. Thank you for giving us this gift of a song.

Hi Mr.Runestad! I had the incredible opportunity to rehearse your beautiful compositions like 'Let My Love Be Heard,' 'Please Stay,' and 'Nyon Nyon' at the University of Miami. Your music moved us all. Thank you, for your guidance and support in helping us perform your pieces. Your presence was a true inspiration, and we're grateful for the opportunity to bring your music to life!

Earlier this week I heard this song for the first time. UWF’s choir performed it. As a kid who never grew up properly to this type of music, I was never super passionate about this. Then the silence came. There was a good 30 seconds where I was heavily confused. “Are they not singing at all, or am I deaf- OHHHH.” It hit me in my mind. Then I reminisced on the lyrics. This is a very powerful and emotional piece. We always take advantage of our hearing in our lives instead of appreciating it. A life without music is a life of never ending pain. “Without soul” as someone else put it. We can only imagine what Beethoven went through during this period. The fact that he was still able to keep going was impressive. Overall an awesome piece that put me back into love for this style of music. Great stuff! •_• <3

2:15 THIS PART OMG??? I LOVE WHISPER SECTIONS SM

My friend who is in choir at our school sent this to me. It hits hard. I never tell people I'm upset or why because I don't want to make them upset.

So many lost birds today. In the Middle East and around the world. Let our love be heard!

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