Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Anima Christi is a traditional Catholic prayer, attributed to medieval times. Williams tracks about half to poem exactly before making a few personal amendments of her own at the end. The original prayer is as follows:
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate m...
Soul of Christ be my sanctification
Body of Christ be my salvation
Blood of Christ fill my veins
Water of Christ side wash out my stains
Passion of Christ my comfort be
o good Jesus listen to me
Lord have mercy on me
(N. B. Girls' voices shout
"Help!" a number
of times)
In Your wounds I would hide
Never to part from Thy side
Guard me should the foe assail me
Call me when my life fails me.
Bid me to come to Thee above
With Thy saints to sing Thy love
Lord have mercy on me
* Lord I'm not worthy that You shouldst
enter under my roof
Say but the word and my soul shall have
been cleansed.
O God by Your name save me
For naughty men have risen up against me
They set not God before their eyes
They have prepared a net for my feet
The fool says in his heart there is no God.
Lord have mercy on me.
Mary Lou Williams released Anima Christi on Wed Jan 01 1964.