Scored for SATB choir with tenor and bass soloists, A Lenten Prayer uses a contemporary text by William Loader to express a prayer for Ash Wednesday. The middle section works in the BCP Collect for Lent between the two soloists before Loader's text returns for a quiet, contemplative continuation with the whole choir.

A simple, final moment between soloists and choir ends the prayer, which is also suitable for use all year round.