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Bass Sebastian Pilgrim sings Mein Herr und Gott, nun ruf’ ich dich from Wagner’s Lohengrin in Round 1 of ±«Óãtv Cardiff Singer of the World 2015.

About the music: King Henry sings this impassioned prayer, asking that God give power to the true hero and weaken the strength of the liar. In the opera this is sung before the trial by combat to settle the dispute about the honour of Elsa.