God be in my head is one of the earliest English prayers found in the Sarum Primer of 1514. It is a prayer for God's guidance. John Rutter has written a beautiful setting to these profound yet simple words.
God be in my head,
And in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes,
And in my looking;
God be in my mouth,
And in my speaking;
God be in my heart,
And in my thinking;
God be at mine end,
And at my departing.
John Rutter was born in London in 1945 and had his first musical training at Highgate School as a chorister. He studied music at Clare College, Cambridge where he wrote his first published music and had his first recording whilst still an undergraduate.
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His compositions cover a wide variety of musical genres but he is well know by all choirs who must have some
Rutter in their repertoire. He formed the Cambridge Singers and spends his time composing and conducting.
He was awarded a CBE for services to music in the 2007 Queen's New Year Honours List.
He was awarded a CBE for services to music in the 2007 Queen's New Year Honours List.
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