He also wrote the 4th Psalm. Both of these compositions express the conviction that God hears and answers prayers.
وَهَا هُوَ ٱلْآنَ يَبْكِي حُزْنًا فِيمَا يَصْعَدُ حَافِيًا إِلَى جَبَلِ ٱلزَّيْتُونِ ،‏ لَا يُرَافِقُهُ سِوَى قِلَّةٍ مِنَ ٱلْأَفْرَادِ ٱلْأَوْلِيَاءِ .‏