"Sweet Spirit[,] Hear My Prayer" (1859; reprinted 1868)
with English and Italian Words, from the
Grand Romantic Opera LURLINE
[Words by Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873]
[Music] by William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1860

New York, NY: William Hall & Son, No. 543 Broadway
[Source: 131/126@Levy]

[LURLINE]
[English words]
1.
Oh! Thou to whom this heart ne'er yet
Turn'd in anguish or regret,
The past forgive, the future spare;
Sweet Spirit, hear my pray'r!
Oh! leave me not alone in grief,
Send this blighted heart relief!
Send this blighted heart relief!
Make thou my life my future care,
Sweet Spirit hear my pray'r!
Ah! make my life thy future care,
Sweet Spirit hear my pray'r!
Hear oh! hear my pray'r!
Ah! hear my pray'r.

2.
Oh! Thou to whom my thoughts are known
Calm, oh calm these tremb'ling fears;
Ah! turn away the world's cold frown,
And dry my falling tears!
Oh! leave me not alone in grief
Send this blighted heart relief,
Send this blighted heart relief
make thou my life thy future care
Sweet Spirit hear my prayer,
Ah! make my life thy future care,
Sweet Spirit hear my pray'r!
Hear oh! hear my pray'r!
Ah! hear my prayer.

[NOTE: although Italian words are included in the source,
they are too hard to decipher for transcription
from the low-res digitized online source]