Suscipe of Blessed Basil Moreau

"If God has given me a mind,
it is so that I may know him.

And if he has given me a heart free to love,
it is so that I may attach myself to him.

If he has given me health, limbs, and strength,
it is so that I may use them in his service.

And if I am all that I am, it is only for him
and I must strive unceasingly towards Him as my own center."

This piece was to commemorate the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, the patronal feast day of the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC). This religious order founded the University of Notre Dame, where Will pursued the M.Div. The piano accompaniment was written in collaboration with Joe Crowley, CSC.