Translation by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
Faith
Language: English after the Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)
By Thee the fire doth shine Upon the sacred altar: To Thee we raise our song of joy and homage, Most Holy Faith! By Thee the gen'rous heart Is blessed with wealth and wisdom: To Thee he giveth all in humble gladness, Most Holy Faith! By Thee the prayers are heard That rise in silent worship: To Thee mankind and God are drawing nearer, Most Holy Faith! By Thee inspired, our song Ascendeth ever higher To Thee at early morn, at noon, at even, Most Holy Faith!
Text Authorship:
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bible or other Sacred Texts [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Faith", op. 24 no. 9 (1907-1908), published 1920 [ voice and piano ], from Nine Hyms from the Rig Veda, or Vedic Hymns, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Geoffrey Wieting
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 87