Hear my prayer

"Hear my prayer" (German: Hör' mein Bitten) is an anthem for soprano solo, chorus (SATB) and organ or orchestra composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844.

She later married the librettist of the work, William Bartholomew (1793–1867), who also collaborated with Mendelssohn on his oratorio Elijah (German: Elias).

My heart is sorely pained within my breast, my soul with deathly terror is oppressed, trembling and fearfulness upon me fall, with horror overwhelmed, Lord, hear me call!

Hör' mein Bitten, Herr, neige dich zu mir, auf deines Kindes Stimme habe Acht!

O könnt' ich fliegen wie Tauben dahin, weit hinweg vor dem Feinde zu flieh'n!