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S47 Ep22: Leonard Bernstein Mass | Clip

Paulo Szot Sings “A Simple Song”

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World-renowned Brazilian baritone, Paulo Szot playing the Celebrant, sings Leonard Bernstein’s iconic “A Simple Song.”

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♪ For God is the simplest of all. ♪ ♪ For God is the simplest of all. ♪ ♪ I will sing the Lord a new song ♪ ♪ To praise Him, to bless Him, to bless the Lord. ♪ ♪ I will sing His praises while I live ♪ ♪ All of my days. ♪ ♪ Blessed is the man who loves the Lord, ♪ ♪ Blessed is the man who praises Him. ♪ ♪ Lauda, Lauda, Lau ♪ ♪ And walks in His ways. ♪ ♪ I will lift up my eyes ♪ ♪ To the hills from whence comes my help ♪ ♪ I will lift up my voice to the Lord ♪ ♪ Singing Lauda, Laud¦ ♪ ♪ For the Lord is my shade, ♪ ♪ Is the shade upon my right hand ♪ ♪ And the sun shall not smite me by day ♪ ♪ Nor the moon by night. ♪ ♪ Blessed is the man who loves the Lord ♪ ♪ Lauda, Lauda, Lau ♪ ♪ And walks in His ways. ♪

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