He died before dawn. The nurses found the old priest still sitting in the chair, holding the sheet of music. On the bottom, Alejandro had written four words:
Alejandro’s story came out in fragments, like a rosary beads snapped and scattered. alleluia alejandro consolacion pdf
“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” He died before dawn
That night, Alejandro asked for paper and a pencil. His hands shook, but he drew five lines — a staff — and began to write notes. Father Miguel watched as the melody took shape: it rose, fell, rose again, and finally landed on a high, sustained note — a single syllable. and the Lord has taken away