Sir John Tavener: Mother of God, here I stand - Exultate Singers (video)

Mother of God, here I stand now praying before this ikon of your radiant brightness, not praying to be saved from a battlefield; not giving thanks nor seeking forgiveness for the sins of my soul, nor for all the souls. Numb, joyless and desolate on earth; but for her alone, whom I wholly give you.