Nulla in mundo pax sincera

This beautiful piece by Vivaldi the title of which may be translated as "In this world there is no honest peace." It is normally a sung piece for solo soprano, but we have recorded it here for instruments so that we can pray over it. Wikipedia notes that, 'The text dwells on the imperfections of a world full of evil and sin, and praises Jesus for the salvation He offers from it.' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nulla_in_mundo_pax_sincera) There can certainly be no final peace in the world without Jesus, the Prince of Peace, for He alone is our peace, and the means of moving beyond all illusory quests for peace - but let's be sure to be praying for all initiatives that bring the prospect of peace and the hope of avoiding violent conflict for those at odds with each other - whether at a personal, church or diplomatic level between nations. A big thank you to Shirley Richards, Nick Evans Pughe and Natalie, Halliday, (strings), Anthony Thompson (trumpet), Christiane Von Albrecht (keyboard).