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41another shortened verse and fitting formal structure to conclude Section C. This abbreviatedchant theme is extended by a short organ interlude, transitioning to the mediant D major by useof the identical plagal formula found in measures 42-43, and moving easily to its relative, Bminor, at measure 87. In this transition Finzi provides both a final “winding down,” through theslowing of tempo and harmonic motion, as well as a bridging of references to the theme justcompleted (see Figure 24), as well as that to come (see Figure 25).Figure 24. “Bread of Loves” organ echo (measures 84-85).Figure 25. “Help Lord, my Faith” incipit (measures 88-90).