from Act III, Scene 1 of the French opera Jérusalem by Giuseppe Verdi

Libretto: Alphonse Royer

Role: Hélène, the Count's daughter

Voice Part: soprano       Fach: dramatic coloratura

Setting: the gardens at the Emir's harem in Ramla, Palestine, 1099

Synopsis: The Christian Crusade led by the Count of Toulouse has reached the Ramlan walls. Hélène has been captured by the Ramlans, though, and after the Emir of Ramla mentions to her that she will be killed if the Christians attempt to enter the city, she prays to God to gain her freedom.