Balcony Rehearsal "The Spirit of The Lord" by Douglas Byler
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Balcony Rehearsal "The Spirit of The Lord" by Douglas Byler
Words by Biblical text, probably adapted from Isaiah 61:1-3Music by Douglas Byler
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;
he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives,
Story Behind the Song
This appears to be a contemporary choral anthem by Douglas Byler setting the prophetic text beginning “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” The words are associated with Isaiah 61 and with Jesus’ quotation of that passage in Luke 4. It is not a traditional congregational hymn with a standard tune name, and detailed publication history is not readily identifiable from the provided information.