My spirit longs for thee
an anthem for SATB and organ or piano, based on the traditional melody 'Fingal'
- Duration 3' 20"
Words
by John Byrom
written for the choir of Skaneateles First Presbyterian Church, New York
Availability
sheet music (PDF master score with permission to print or download an authorised number of copies) available via this website:
GBP
1.80
per print-out
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Text
My spirit longs for thee
Within my troubled breast,
Though I unworthy be
Of so divine a guest.
Of so divine a guest
Unworthy though I be,
Yet has my heart no rest
Unless it come from thee.
Unless it come from thee,
In vain I look around;
In all that I can see
No rest is to be found.
No rest is to be found
But in thy blessed love:
O, let my wish be crowned,
And send it from above!
John Byrom (1692-1763)