Publisher Desc.  The Psalms speak to us through centuries of despair and hope. "Mass for the Soul" possesses five structural elements from the psalms of lament: the address (and introductory petition), lament, confession of trust, petition, and vow of praise. It is this structure that forms the five movements. The way out of the depths begins in the possibility of prayer and the awareness that only the One who hears that prayer can draw us out of the depths. So the self that is caught in its iniquities cries out because of the need for forgiveness and because with God forgiveness is possible (Interpreting the Psalms by Patrick Miller). A full score and instrumental parts are also available (MEE9800FS).