For thee, my God, for thee alone (Samuel Wesley)

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• (Posted 2016-11-26)  CPDL #42075:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: For thee, my God, for thee alone
Composer: Samuel Wesley
Tune: Bristol
Lyricist: James Drummond Burns

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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English text

1  For thee, my God, for thee alone My spirit longs with ardent love; On earth beside thee there is none, And none but thee in heaven above. 2  Fulfil, O God, my heart's desires; While I look up, look down to bless; Each holy wish thy grace inspires May I in thy deep love possess.

3  My soul cleaves heavy to the dust, But thou canst raise and set it free; And then, in calm and joyful trust, It soars from earth to heaven and thee. 4  Now in this stillness, as the breath Of prayer steals upward to the skies, O give my soul the wings of faith, That it to thee may gladly rise;

5  That, breaking through each fleshly link Which binds its being to the clod, At life's clear wellspring may it drink, Rejoicing in the smile of God.