Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from St. Peter, an Oratorio: The Words Selected From the Holy Scriptures, Composed for the Birmingham Festival, 1870
The divine call. Fishermen are preparing to rest from the labours of the day, when John the Baptist appears, urging them to Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. After the forerunner comes the Master, who commands Peter to leave all and follow Him. Peter obeys, expressing his firm confidence in the goodness of the Lord, and departs amid the benedictions of his friends and neighbours.
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