Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens

Alternative title

Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth; Werde Munter

Composer

Johann Schop

Arranger

Tim Bode

Lyricist

Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt

Translator

George T. Rygh

Publisher

Tim Bode

Genre

Religious / Worship

Instrumentation

Piano, Electric piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Voice, Acoustic 12-string guitar, Keyboard, Classical guitar

Type of score

Piano-vocal score

Key

F major

Language

English

Difficulty

Medium

Year of composition

1993

Description
Tune: Werde Munter
Meter: 8.7. 8.7. 7.7. 8.8.
This contemporary hymn arrangement incorporates the mixolydian mode. Trivia: this is the same melody as used in Bach's well-known chorale, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." Because the rhythm of the melody is different, it's not very noticeable. Additional instrument parts are also available for purchase.