Translation by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
To Agni (God of Fire)
Language: English  after the Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)
Burn up our sin fierce flaming Agni,/ Thou with thy face that shineth brightly . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Authorship:
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bible or other Sacred Texts [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "To Agni (God of Fire)", op. 26 no. 5, H 98 no. 2 (1908-1912) [ chorus and piano ], from Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, no. 5, London: Stainer & Bell
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