by Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)
Translation by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945)
Let mine eyes see thee Matches base text
Language: English  after the Spanish (Español)
Let mine eyes see thee, sweet Jesus of Nazareth, Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death. Let them see that can, Roses and Jessamine, Seeing thy face most fair, all blossom are therein. Flower of seraphin, sweet Jesus of Nazareth. Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death. Nothing I require, where my Jesus is; Anguish all desire, saving only this; All my help is his, He only succoureth. Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.
Composition:
- Set to music by Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley, Sir (1903 - 1989), "Let mine eyes see thee", published 1949 [ alto and string orchestra ], from Four Poems of St. Teresa of Avila, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945), no title, appears in Poems of Arthur Symons, Volume 1, in From Santa Teresa, first published 1914
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-29
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Word count: 81