Tallis, Thomas: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit


O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit

O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit into our hearts,
and lighten our understanding,
that we may dwell in the fear of thy name all the days of our life:
that we may know thee, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

Words: from ‘Lidley’s Prayers’ (1566)
Music: Thomas Tallis (c. 1505–85)