by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O Lord, give thy holy spirit
Language: English
O Lord, give thy holy spirit into our hearts, and lighten our understanding, that we may dwell in the fear of thy name, all the days of our life: that we may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585), "O Lord, give thy holy spirit" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-06-24
Line count: 8
Word count: 45