Lord, speak to me, that I may speak (Samuel Sebastian Wesley): Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replace - ' ' to ' ')
m (Text replace - ' ' to ' ')
Line 30: Line 30:
<poem>
<poem>
1. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
1. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
  In living echoes of thy tone;
In living echoes of thy tone;
  As thou has sought so let me seek
As thou has sought so let me seek
  Thy erring children lost and lone.
Thy erring children lost and lone.


2. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead
2. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead
  The wandering and the lonely feet;
The wandering and the lonely feet;
  O feed me, Lord, that I may feed
O feed me, Lord, that I may feed
  Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.
Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.


3. O strengthen me, that while I stand
3. O strengthen me, that while I stand
  Firm on the rock, and strong in thee,
Firm on the rock, and strong in thee,
  I may stretch out a loving hand
I may stretch out a loving hand
  To wrestlers with the troubled sea.
To wrestlers with the troubled sea.


4. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
4. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
  The precious things thou dost impart;
The precious things thou dost impart;
  And wing my words, that they may reach
And wing my words, that they may reach
  The hidden depths of many a heart.
The hidden depths of many a heart.


5. O give thine own sweet rest to me,
5. O give thine own sweet rest to me,
  That I may speak with soothing power
That I may speak with soothing power
  A word in season, as from thee,
A word in season, as from thee,
  To weary ones in needful hour.
To weary ones in needful hour.


6. O fill me with thy fullness, Lord,
6. O fill me with thy fullness, Lord,
  Until my very heart o'erflow
Until my very heart o'erflow
  In kindling thought and glowing word,
In kindling thought and glowing word,
  Thy love to tell, thy praise to show.
Thy love to tell, thy praise to show.


7. O use me, Lord, use even me,
7. O use me, Lord, use even me,
  Just as thou wilt, and when, and where,
Just as thou wilt, and when, and where,
  Until thy blessed face I see,
Until thy blessed face I see,
  Thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.
Thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.
</poem>
</poem>



Revision as of 15:43, 7 February 2012

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help


  • CPDL #20700:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-27).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 19 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: This is the second (and better known) version of the hymn tune
  • CPDL #20699:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-27).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 19 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: This is Wesley's original version

General Information

Title: Lord, speak to me
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Winscott
Lyricist: Frances Ridley Havergal

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard
Published:

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

1. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
 In living echoes of thy tone;
 As thou has sought so let me seek
 Thy erring children lost and lone.

2. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead
 The wandering and the lonely feet;
 O feed me, Lord, that I may feed
 Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.

3. O strengthen me, that while I stand
 Firm on the rock, and strong in thee,
 I may stretch out a loving hand
 To wrestlers with the troubled sea.

4. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
 The precious things thou dost impart;
 And wing my words, that they may reach
 The hidden depths of many a heart.

5. O give thine own sweet rest to me,
 That I may speak with soothing power
 A word in season, as from thee,
 To weary ones in needful hour.

6. O fill me with thy fullness, Lord,
 Until my very heart o'erflow
 In kindling thought and glowing word,
 Thy love to tell, thy praise to show.

7. O use me, Lord, use even me,
 Just as thou wilt, and when, and where,
 Until thy blessed face I see,
 Thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.