Adams: Doctor Atomic, Act I, Scene 3: "Batter my heart"
BBC Symphony Orchestra John Adams Gerald Finley
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Batter my heart, three-person'd God
For You, as yet, but knock, breathe, knock, breathe
Knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend
Batter my heart, three-person'd God
That I may rise and stand
Or throw me, and bend Your force
To break, blow, break, blow
Break, blow, burn, and make me new
Batter my heart, three-person'd God
For You, as yet, but knock, breathe, knock, breathe
Knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend
Batter my heart, three-person'd God
That I may rise and stand
Or throw me, and bend Your force
To break, blow, break, blow
Break, blow, burn, and make me new
I, like a new-sept tongue to another dew
Labour to admit You, but oh, to no end
Reason, Your viceroy in me, me should defend
But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue
Yet dearly I love You, and would be lov'd fain
But am betroth'd unto Your enemy
Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again
Take me to You, imprison me, for I
Except You enthrall me, never shall be free
Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me