Listen to it
A quiet but clear call: faith shines on—beyond life. With this idea, the song “Sei ein Licht in der Welt” (Be a light in the world) by Julia Meier sets the mood for the service for the departed.
“Sei ein Licht in der Welt, die Hoffnung im Gebet” (Be a light in the world, hope in prayer) it says in the work by Austrian composer Julia Maier. Because: “Your light in the world illuminates eternity.” And: “At the end of the day, you do not shine alone.”
But: “Glory to God in the highest”, the chorus emphasises. The piece was performed last December by a choir and orchestra drawn from the church districts of Darmstadt and Offenbach at their concerts entitled “Hope and Joy”.