by Samuel Johnson, Dr. (1709 - 1784)
A Prayer for Easter See original
Language: English
September 6. ... Almighty and most merciful Father, who art the Lord of life and death, who givest and who takest away, teach me to adore thy providence, whatever Thou shalt allot me ; make me to remember, with due thankfulness, the comforts ... I have received ... , and prepare me, by thy grace, to die with hope, and to pass by death to eternal happiness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Composition:
- Set to music by Judith Bingham (b. 1952), "A Prayer for Easter", 2022 [ satb chorus ], from Seven Short Prayers, no. 4, Composers Edition
Publisher: Composers Edition [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Samuel Johnson, Dr. (1709 - 1784), no title, written 1783, appears in Johnsonian Miscellanies, in Prayers and Meditations, no. 164
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Word count: 94