I Want to Be Reverent
Author: Primary Committee
Composer: Vanja Y. Watkins
Languages (15)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Danish: Jeg ønsker at være ærbødig
- English: I Want to Be Reverent
- Finnish: Eessäs olla tahdon
- French: Je veux être déférent
- German: Andächtig will ich sein
- Indonesian: ’Ku Ingin Berkhidmat
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
- Korean: [Unknown title]
- Norwegian: Ærbødighet
- Portuguese: Quero Ser Reverente
- Samoan: Ou te Manao ia ou Faaaloalo
- Spanish: Quiero ser reverente
- Swedish: Jag vill visa vördnad
- Tongan: Oku Ou Fie ʻApasia
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Most common tunes for “I Want to Be Reverent”
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Appearances of “I Want to Be Reverent” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1978 or earlier.
In copyright (IRI)
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: 兒童音樂增編 (1978), p. 21; Flere børnesange (1978), p. 21; More Songs for Children (1978), p. 21; Lisää lauluja lapsille (1978), p. 21; 어린이를 위한 노래 모음 (1978), p. 21; Mais Hinos Para Crianças (1978), p. 21; O Isi Pese Mo Tamaiti (1978), p. 21; Ko e Ngaahi Hiva Maʻa e Fanau (1978), p. 20.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
I want to be rev’rent, To show my love for thee. I will quietly listen, For rev’rence begins with me.
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