I saw the title of this thread and wondered immediately, "Who is the soprano in need of prayer?"

“Lord have mercy on me, a singer.“

Alex,

The ostinato is a feature of several of your compositions. ( I try to avoid that sort of thing, myself, so it really stands out to me).

It's a very striking piece, but I think I would need to listen to it multiple times to understand it properly.

One other comment: do you intend this for college concert choir performance (or solo recital, for that matter) or in some other setting?

m. 27-29, I have one question: what soprano hurt you? That two-measure stretch is brutal! From B4 to F#5. That I would change.

@LauraKaz, I actually find the constant parallel fourths to be very beautiful. It is reminiscent of church bells to my ears. @CharlesW, I intend the audience to be those attending a solo recital or a concert of various performers singing various art songs.