A solo vocal piece from the series of 8 motets
on Jesus's sayings "I AM..." with echoes of Hildegard
and Perotin...
Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the
door of the sheep.
I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,
and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
The thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I am come that they might have life and that they might have
it more abundantly.
I AM the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for
the sheep.
The hireling fleeeth because he is an hireling, and careth not
for the sheep. I AM the good shepherd, and know My sheep and
am known of Mine.
As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father: and I lay
down My life for the sheep.
Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life
that I might take it again.
And other sheep I have which are not of this fold: them also
I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall
be one fold, and one shepherd.
