L’Ascension Mvt. IV by Olivier Messiaen 

L’Ascension (Ascension Day)
Four Symphonic Meditations for Organ
Olivier Messiaen
IV. Prayer from Christ ascending towards His Father
“And now, o Father, I have manifested Thy name unto men…and now, I am no more in the
world, but these are in the world and I come to Thee.” (Prayer from Christ, The Gospel according to St. John)
This recording is of a live performance given in St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, OH. The organ is a 1958 3/39 Casavant pipe organ.