From needing danger, to be good, From owing Thee yesterday's tears to-day, From trusting so much to Thy blood That in that hope we wound our soul away, From bribing Thee with alms, to excuse Some sin more burdenous, From light affecting, in religion, news, From thinking us all soul, neglecting thus Our mutual duties, Lord, deliver us.
Verses
Song Cycle by Richard Rodney Bennett (1936 - 2012)
1. Litanie XVI  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by John Donne (1572 - 1631), no title, appears in A Litany, no. 16
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Litanie XX  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Through Thy submitting all, to blows Thy face, Thy robes to spoil, Thy fame to scorn, All ways, which rage, or justice knows, And by which Thou couldst show that Thou wast born ; And through Thy gallant humbleness Which Thou in death didst show, Dying before Thy soul they could express ; Deliver us from death, by dying so To this world, ere this world do bid us go.
Authorship:
- by John Donne (1572 - 1631), no title, appears in A Litany, no. 20
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. Litanie XXIII  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Hear us, O hear us Lord; to thee A sinner is more music, when he prays, Than spheres', or angels' praises be, In panegyric alleluias; Hear us, for till Thou hear us, Lord We know not what to say; Thine ear to our sighs, tears, thoughts, gives voice and word; O Thou who Satan heard'st in Job's sick day, Hear Thyself now, for Thou in us dost pray.
Authorship:
- by John Donne (1572 - 1631), no title, appears in A Litany, no. 23
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 199