Praise God, the Cincinnati Oratory clothed three novices this evening.

For the occasion, I composed an SATB setting of the Sub tuum praesidium that was sung at the beginning of the rite. It needed to be readily learned at a warm-up rehearsal and not overburden the rite with its length. I took the Palestrina Alma redemptoris as a model.

Feel free to use it with due attribution.

N.B. - The intonation, which is the plainchant beginning on "D" is not written into this score.