What art thou? Ever ask thy conscience,
With honesty inquire anew
If thou, O man, be false or true,
And face the truth without evasion
What art thou? Study the scriptures
For they will tell thee what thou art:
A child of Sin, in Satan’s snares
How full of guile thine evil heart.
Roll off the ragged rocks of sin
And greet thy saviour now.
(from J.S.Bach’s Cantata No 132)Arranged for
speaker and piano by Judith Weir