Sent by the Lord am I (StF 239)
- Festivals and Seasons:
- Lent
- Hymns in different forms:
- Short song
- Theme:
- Calling and Commissioning
- Authors & translators:
- Maldonado, Jorge
- Metre:
- 66.66.D.
- Composers & arrangers:
- Wright, Paul Leddington
- Country or culture:
- Central American folk
- Tune:
- Sent by the Lord
- Theme:
- The Faithful Christ in Lent
- Source:
- Singing the Faith: 239 (CD10 #15)
- Verses:
- 2
- STF Number:
- 239
Corrections to music:
Bars 4 & 8 (at "which the kingdom comes") - amend 2nd guitar chord to B7
Page 2, final stave of music - guitar sequence should read "Gmaj7 / Cmaj7 / Am / B7 / Em (on final beat)
Ideas for use
This song works well with just rhythmical accompaniment (provided by, for example, bongos or - if you're in Scotland and can lay your hands on one - a bodhran).