I listened to this classical composition; Pavane (1887) by French composer Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924) one quiet afternoon and was very touched by its beauty. I thought "this seems like sacred music and I am sure there are reverent words that were part of the piece when it was composed". I looked into it and discovered that he was commissioned by Countess Elisabeth Greffulhe to write the piece and she handed Faure the lyrics, written by her cousin Robert de Montesquiou, a French intellectual.
The lyrics are inconsequential political satire. Even though this style lyric was popular, I felt bad for Monsieur Faure.
I listened to Pavane soon thereafter and these simple, reflective phrases arrived in a child's voice; focusing on the loving, guiding, teaching and sustaining influence Jesus Christ has had and will continue to have in a child's life.
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