That I may Love

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Ralph Hultgren

“That I May Love draws its title from the first verse of the hymn,
“Breathe on me, Breath of God”. It’s prayer-like request is that the
loving nature of God bestowed on those who sing the hymn so that they
may love as consistently and deeply as God does. Given human nature it
seems a sensible request and one that may well be summed up in the works
of Mother Theresa when she said, ‘Do not think that love to be genuine
has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting
tired.’The hymn, “Breathe on me, Breath of God” was written by
Edwin Hatch in 1878 and set to the melody ‘Trentham’ composed by Robert
Jackson in the same year. It has been suggested that the fluid nature
of the tune amplifies the simple entreaty of the words, as it seems to
‘breathe’ as it ebbs and flows.”

Duration: 4’18”
Grade: 3