Not more of Light - A Rosicrucian Prayer - Soldá, Fábio

"This piece was written on the poem "A Prayer", by Florence May Holbrook, published in the "London Light" and referred to by Max Heindel as a typical "Rosicrucian Prayer" in his conference "The Mystery of the Holy Grail", in 1909. This work is written on the memory of Prof. Ennio Dinucci (1933 - 2014), president and instructor of São Paulo Rosicrucian Fellowship. First performance in the theater of Brazilian British Center in São Paulo, Brazil."

◈ Genre / Form Motets

♯ Key A major

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range C2 – E6

¶ Language → English

Measures 175

Texture mixed texture

Parts 7

Instruments SAB, Piano

Pages 16

CPDL # 45082

Editor Fábio Soldá

Posted 2017-06-22

License Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C#4 – F#5

Alto

C#4 – D5

Bass

G#2 – B3

Piano

C2 – F#4

Pn.

D2 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

Not more of Light we ask, O God, But eyes to see what is; Not sweeter songs, but ears to hear The present melodies. Not more of strength, but how to use The power that we possess; Not more of love, but skill to turn A frown to a caress. Not more of joy, but how to feel Its kindling presence near, To give to others all we have Of courage and of cheer. No other gifts, dear God, we ask, But only sense to see How best those precious gifts to use Give us all fears to dominate, All holy joys to know; To be the friend we wish to be, To speak the truth we know. To love the pure, to seek the good, To lift with all our might All souls to dwell in harmony, In freedom's perfect light. Amen!

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