Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, thou to whom this hear ne'er yet Turned in anguish or regret, The past forgive, the future spare, Sweet spirit, hear my prayer!" The grieving singer cties out for help to "calm these trembling fears," and repeatedly begs to be heard
AUTHOR: Words: "Lurline" / Music: William VIncent Wallace (source: Heart-Songs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1878 (sheet music in the Library of Congress published by Oliver Ditson & Co.)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Heart-Songs, pp. 476-477, "Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13815
File: HeSo476

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