| Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Level | 2 |
| Recording | |
| Occasion | |
| Theme | Lord, speak to me that I may speak. |
| Hymn First Line | Lord, speak to me that I may speak |
| Writer | |
| Composer | |
| Publisher | |
| Copyright | 2022 |
| Idiom | Brass quintet |
| Comments | Lord, speak to me that I may speak. |
Prelude on “Beethoven”
$29.95
Though the historical background for the hymn tune “Beethoven” seems nebulous, it has been effectively paired with many hymn texts. Here, the composer’s Prelude is based on the thought-provoking text by Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879), “Lord, speak to me that I may speak.”
Prelude on “Beethoven” includes settings of two verses. The first instance utilizes the first verse of Havergal’s text in a sensitive, somewhat pastoral fashion, which is introduced by the composer’s original melodic material. The second setting, based on verse seven, reflects the climactic nature of the text.
Verse 1
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of Thy tone.
As Thou hast sought, so let me seek Thy erring children lost and lone.
Verse 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.
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