Oculi omnium

SATB chorus divisi a cappella

Published: 2025
Length: 5:00
Work No.: 0212

A setting of the Gradual and Alleluia texts for the solemnity of Corpus Christi. The Gradual section (from Psalm 144) is in Latin, and the Alleluia section (from the Gospel of John) is in English.

Oculi omnium was commissioned by Cappella, the Chapel Choir of the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, directed by Rebecca Raber. The piece premiered at the University of Mary at Easter Vigil Mass 2025.

See a video of the premiere

Text

Ps 144 : 15, ℣. 16

Oculi omnium in te sperant, Domine :
et tu das illis escam in tempore opportuno.
℣. Aperis tu manum tuam :
et imples omne animal benedictione.

Jn 6 : 56, 57 (NRSVCE)

Alleluia.
My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.
Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
Alleluia.