Listen on YouTube Music > https://youtu.be/C-hgq_SfqhE?si=fwB-sat_cgIgc1zC
Cor Unum
Two lives arrived before the altar light
Two voices spoke the promises they chose
Two hands were joined and held before God's sight
Two separate paths became one road
Cor Unum, two lives are joined as one
Cor Unum, beneath the grace of God
Cor Unum, through every season still to come
Two hearts, one promise, walking on with God
Morning brings the ordinary days
Work and laughter, burdens shared between
Love is carried through a thousand little ways
Grace is living in the daily things
Cor Unum, two lives are joined as one
Cor Unum, beneath the grace of God
Cor Unum, through every season still to come
Two hearts, one promise, walking on with God
Years will turn and seasons change their tune
Joy will rise and harder days will come
Still the promise spoken once remains in bloom
Two keep choosing what began as one
Cor Unum, two lives are joined as one
Cor Unum, beneath the grace of God
Cor Unum, through every season still to come
Two hearts, one promise, walking on with God
Two lives came before the altar light
Two hands were joined beneath the grace of God
All the years may change the world outside
Cor Unum, still they walk as one
ABOUT THIS SONG
Written and produced by Tasmanian songwriter Jason Bresnehan, Cor Unum is a musical arrangement in the Sacred Chamber Music / Classical genre with a female vocal. The song explores the Sacrament of Marriage through the idea of Cor Unum ("one heart"), reflecting the moment when two separate lives freely enter into a covenant before God and begin a shared journey through life together.
The lyrics follow the progression of a Catholic marriage from the wedding altar into the ordinary realities of daily life. Rather than presenting marriage as a romantic ideal, the song focuses on covenant, commitment and choice. The promises made at the altar are carried into work, family life, joy, hardship and the passing of years. The recurring phrase Cor Unum expresses the belief that marriage is not simply two people travelling side by side, but two lives united beneath the grace of God and repeatedly choosing the same promise through every season of life.
The artwork depicts two violins standing together beneath a candle flame. The violins represent the two spouses, each retaining their own identity while creating harmony together. The candle symbolises both the wedding altar and the presence of God within the marriage covenant. The image reflects the musical arrangement itself, where two independent musical voices gradually move together, echoing the journey of husband and wife becoming one while remaining distinct individuals.
This song forms part of the Sacred Chamber Music Collection by Seventh Ribbon Music.
***
YouTube - Playlist Jason Bresnehan
YouTube Top Songs – Jason Bresnehan
Seventh Ribbon Music, Jason Bresnehan’s music label.
Search for Bresnehan on Spotify to find all my songs and various playlists.