by William Leighton, Sir (c1565 - 1622)

Let Thy salvation be my joy
Language: English 
Let Thy salvation be my joy,
Confirm me with the spirit of grace,
Let the sadness not my soul annoy,
For pensive thoughts too much take place:
O let my comfort still reside,
In Christ who for my sin hath died.

Text Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Robert Jones (fl. 1597-1615), "Let Thy salvation be my joy", published 1614 [four-part chorus a cappella], in the collection The teares or lamentacions of a sorrowfull soule, in Songs of 4 Parts [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

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This text was added to the website: 2009-08-12
Line count: 6
Word count: 42