Lyra Davidica/Sursum Corda

For works with similar titles, see Sursum Corda.

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Lyra Davidica (1708)
edited by John Baptist Walsh

Sursum Corda by Anonymous

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First published with the signature "Ignoto" ("unknown"). Egerton Brydges attributed this hymn to Walter Raleigh, who frequently signed his poems "Ignoto"; other sources have disputed this attribution. Some sources attribute the poem to Henry Wotton, among whose papers a copy of this poem was found.

Anonymous2814059Lyra Davidica — Sursum Corda1708John Baptist Walsh

Sursum Corda.
An Aspiration.

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Transcribed lyrics (not listed in original)

Rise O my Soul with thy desires to heaven
And w^th Divinest Contemplations use
Thy time where time's Eternity is given
And let Vain thoughts no more thy Soul amuse.
But down in Silent darkness let them lye
So live thy better let thy worse thoughts dye.

2.

AND thou, my Soul, inspir'd with Holy Flame,
View and Review with most regardful Eye
That Holy Cross, whence thy Salvation came;
On which thy Saviour and thy Sin did Die:
For in that Sacred Object is much Pleasure;
And in that Saviour is my Joy, my Treasure.

3.

To thee, O Jesu, I direct mine Eyes,
To thee my Hands, to thee my humble Knees;
To thee my Heart shall offer Sacrifice;
To thee my Thoughts, who all their Motions sees.
To thee my Life, my Self and all I give;
To Sin I Die, to Thee alone I Live.

4.

O Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord most High,
Coequal, Coeternal Deity,
Who Mad'st us, did'st Redeem, and dost Inspire
Our tepid Souls with new Celestial Fire;
We Bless, thee now, and shall Eternally,
O Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord most High.