Open Thou Mine Eyes

Rutter, John (b. 1945)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB
Solo Voice

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → General Ordinary Time
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time → Cycle B

Publication Information:
Oxford University Press/Hinshaw — HMC-467 (1980)

Text Information:
Reference: Lancelot Andrewes (1555–1626)

Lyrics:

Open thou mine eyes and I shall see;
Incline my heart and I shall desire;
Order my steps and I shall walk
In the ways of thy commandments.

O Lord God, be thou to me a God
And beside thee let there be none else,
No other, nought else with thee.

Vouchsafe to me to worship thee and serve thee
According to thy commandments,
In truth of spirit,
In reverence of body,
In blessing of lips,
In private and public.

Notes: SATB with Bass divisi and Soprano solo (or semi-chorus)
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: May 20, 2022