 This minimalism, however, is changed in the third section that reflects Russian chorus writing in the thickness of the lines.This prayer grows in both the chorus and the orchestra, until it expands into a dance which ends with the "sempre forte" "Father In Heaven" by the chorus.This is one of Samuel Barber's most personal works and "the prayers Barber chose to set were taken from Kierkegaard’s journals and sermons, and reflect both Kierkegaard’s and Barber’s belief in the power of God’s redemption through affirmative human deeds and personal self-awareness."