“Eram quais agnus”, “I was like a lamb” begins the final trio of works in the Responsories. Considered the most difficult of the pieces by Crabtree, this movement runs over five minutes. The connection to Dylan—lyrics aside—lies in the unusual harmonic shifting of the work’s first half. In both Crabtree and Dylan, unusual minor progressions help depict the texts’ mood and add a quality of uncertainty or darkness.
Tomorrow, in a commentary from Paul about this movement, he explains how he approaches this vengeful text and creates one of the most thrilling of the movements.
Eram quasi agnus
I was like an innocent lamb; I was led to be sacrificed and I knew it not.
My enemies conspired against me, saying
“Come, let us put wood into his bread,
and root him out of the land of the living.”All my enemies contrived mischief against me.
They uttered evil speech against me, saying,
“Come, let us put wood into his bread,
and root him out of the land of the living.”cf. Jeremiah 11:19
In the Garden
The cover from Bob Dylan's album "Saved" from 1980.
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
Did they know He was the Son of God, did they know that He was Lord?
Did they hear when He told Peter, “Peter, put up your sword”?
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?When He spoke to them in the city, did they hear?
When He spoke to them in the city, did they hear?
Nicodemus came at night so he wouldn’t be seen by men
Saying, “Master, tell me why a man must be born again”
When He spoke to them in the city, did they hear?
When He spoke to them in the city, did they hear?When He healed the blind and crippled, did they see?
When He healed the blind and crippled, did they see?
When He said, “Pick up your bed and walk, why must you criticize?
Same thing My Father do, I can do likewise”
When He healed the blind and crippled, did they see?
When He healed the blind and crippled, did they see?Did they speak out against Him, did they dare?
Did they speak out against Him, did they dare?
The multitude wanted to make Him king, put a crown upon His head
Why did He slip away to a quiet place instead?
Did they speak out against Him, did they dare?
Did they speak out against Him, did they dare?When He rose from the dead, did they believe?
When He rose from the dead, did they believe?
He said, “All power is given to Me in heaven and on earth”
Did they know right then and there what the power was worth?
When He rose from the dead, did they believe?
When He rose from the dead, did they believe?Copyright © 1980 by Special Rider Music
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