Let mine eyes see thee (Symons, set by L. Berkeley) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Let mine eyes see thee, sweet Jesus of Nazareth,
Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.
Let them see that can, Roses and Jessamine,
Seeing thy face most fair, all blossom are therein.
Flower of seraphin, sweet Jesus of Nazareth.
Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.
Nothing I require, where my Jesus is;
Anguish all desire, saving only this;
All my help is his, He only succoureth.
Let mine eyes see thee, and then see death.

Input by Andreas Praefcke

Authorship

Arthur Symons (1865-1945)

Poems of Arthur Symons, Volume 1

From Santa Teresa

Based on

text

St. Teresa of Ávila (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada) (1515-1582)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)

Four Poems of St. Teresa of Avila

Date added to the website: 2003-11-29.

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