My Eyes for Beauty Pine Top Pick
For SATB Choir and Organ with optional instrumental/vocal descant - a soaring tune using the text from Robert Bridges. This would be beautiful choice for anytime during the year, but particularly when there is a focus on God's creation. The performance on the recording was conducted by the composer. Learning tracks are available for this piece and can be accessed from the last page of the downloaded .pdf.
My eyes for beauty pine,
My soul for Goddës grace:
No other care nor hope is mine,
to heaven I turn my face.
One splendour thence is shed
From all the stars above:
Tis named when Goddës name is said,
'Tis Love, 'tis heavenly Love.
And every gentle heart,
That burns with true desire,
Is lit from eyes that mirror part
Of that celestial fire.