In Thee, O Spirit true and tender
Nicholas Schliapin
$8.95
- Composer:
- Nicholas Schliapin
- Lyricist:
- Frances A. Fox
- Text Source:
- Chrisitan Science Hymnal #154-6
- Publisher:
- Wordlight Publishing
- Instrumentation:
- Keyboard/Vocal
- Key:
- A Minor
- Vocal Range:
- Medium
- Vocal Pitch Range:
- D4 - E5
An arrangement of an early American shape note melody, "O sleep not, my babe", from "Southern Harmony" - a book of hymn tunes first published ca. 1835. This piece (with words from Hymn #154-6 from the 1932 Christian Science Hymnal) is one of a large collection of hymn texts given new, creative settings by Nicholas Schliapin. Watchfire is thrilled to make Mr. Schliapin's music once again available.
Lyrics
In Thee, O Spirit true and tender
Words: Frances A. Fox
Composer: Nicholas P. Schliapin
In Thee, O Spirit true and tender,
I find my life as God’s own child;
Within Thy light of glorious splendor
I lose the earth-clouds drear and wild.
Within Thy love is safe abiding
From every thought that giveth fear;
Within Thy truth a perfect chiding,
Should I forget that Thou art near.
In Thee I have no pain or sorrow,
No anxious thought, no load of care.
Thou art the same today, tomorrow;
Thy love and truth are everywhere.
Copyright 2004 Nicholas P. Schliapin
Published 2004 Wordlight Publishing by permission
Words used courtesy of The Mary Baker Eddy Collection
