The Spirit of the Lord (Prologue to The Apostles)

Elgar, Edward (1857–1934)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ
Orchestra

Occasion:
Proper of Time → Advent → Third Sunday of Advent → Cycle B
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Baptism of the Lord
Proper of Time → Holy Week → Chrism Mass
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → Third Sunday in Ordinary Time → Cycle C
Ritual Masses → For the Conferral of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation → For the Conferral of Confirmation
Ritual Masses → For the Conferral of Holy Orders → For the Ordination of a Bishop
Ritual Masses → For the Conferral of Holy Orders → For the Ordination of Priests

Publication Information:
Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) — RCL02 (1993, rev. 2015)
“Order number” A0196.

Text Information:
Reference: Isaiah 61:1-3, 11

Duration: 7:30
Lyrics:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 
because He hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor. 
He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, 
to preach deliverance to the captives 
and recovering of sight to the blind, 
to preach the acceptable year of the Lord;
To give unto them that mourn a garland for ashes, 
the oil of joy for mourning, 
the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they might be called trees of righteousness, 
the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, 
and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth:
So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise 
to spring forth before all the nations.
As the earth bringeth forth her bud.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 
because He hath anointed me to preach the Gospel.

Notes: This edition with organ accompaniment. Originally orchestra.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Feb 5, 2022 Last updated: Feb 5, 2022