by William Austin (1587 - 1634)
Hymn for a musician
Language: English
Unto Thy word so tuned let me be, That in each part I may thereto agree. He sings and plays the songs which best Thou lovest, Who does and says the things which Thou approvest. Teach me the strain that calmeth minds enraged And which from vain affections doth recall. So to the choir where angels music make I may aspire when I this life forsake.
Text Authorship:
- by William Austin (1587 - 1634) [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 George Dyson (1883 - 1964), "Hymn for a musician" [chorus and organ], from Three Choral Hymns, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-05-06
Line count: 8
Word count: 66