Author: Archbishop Joseph Raya

Prayed standing, this beautiful hymn was first composed in the ninth century. The English presentation by Archbishop Joseph Raya is divided into three parts: “Breath of the Gospel,” “ Song of my Soul,” and “Sighs of my Heart.” In his introduction, the archbishop invites to the recitation of this prayer “those who seek a most intimate relation with the Lord Jesus and those who are aflame with longing to see his face.