by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
The mystic's prayer
Language: English
Lay me to sleep in sheltering flame, O Master of the Hidden Fire! Wash pure my heart, and cleanse for me My soul's desire. In flame of sunrise bathe my mind, O Master of the Hidden Fire, That, when I wake, clear-eyed may be My soul's desire.
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "The mystic's prayer", appears in The Hour of Beauty, first published 1907 [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 Phyllis Campbell (1891 - 1974), "The mystic's prayer", copyright © 2018 [ voice and piano ], Wirripang Pty Ltd [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "The mystic's prayer", op. 36 (Five songs) no. 3 (1919) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 47