Mendelssohn - Hear my Prayer (Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers)

Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers
Keith Wright - organ
James Lancelot - director

Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Hear my Prayer

Hear my prayer, O God, incline Thine ear!
Thyself from my petition do not hide!
Take heed to me! Hear how in prayer I mourn to Thee!
Without Thee all is dark, I have no guide.

The enemy shouteth, The godless come fast!
Iniquity, hatred upon me they cast!
The wicked oppress me, Ah, where shall I fly?
Perplexed and bewildered, O God, hear my cry!

My heart is sorely pained within my breast,
My soul with deathly terror is oppressed,
Trembling and fearfulness upon me fall,
With horror overwhelmed, Lord, hear me call!

O for the wings, for the wings of a dove!
Far away, far away would I rove!
In the wilderness build me a nest,
And remain there for ever at rest.

English text: W Bartholomew
Based on psalm 55



-uploaded in HD at http://www.TunesToTube.com