10. Hāllitā

A prayer for the morning prayers on the New Moon, Berhan Sāraqa and for Tāzkar. It cites several psalms but is also a composed text. Psalm 33:1-6 make the introduction by celebrating God as just, forgiving, and as the creator. It continues with several verses from Psalm 47, as well as isolated verses of Psalms 93, 97 and 99 that mention God’s deeds as king. The composed portions of the prayer single out David and Ezra as the authors of the praises of God.

The melody of this unmeasured piece is characterized by the short melodic formula in positions 2 and 5 of the hemiola pattern, based on the following alternation: A-B-A/A B-A. The piece ends on a concluding litany shared by the choir and the soloist.