About “Speak O Lord”
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend wrote the hymn in 2005 as a congregational prayer built around the conviction that God actually speaks through his Word. It was designed for a specific liturgical job, to be sung before or after the reading and preaching of Scripture, putting a congregation in a posture of humility and expectation. The Gettys recorded it for In Christ Alone, their 2006 debut album as a duo.
Written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend · Released 2006 on In Christ Alone · CCLI #4615235
- Has entered numerous modern hymnals, including Lift Up Your Hearts (2013)
Churches that sing it
Real churches in our map with this in their worship playlist — 15 you can watch on YouTube.
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Speak O Lord”?
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. It was first released in 2006 on In Christ Alone.
What is “Speak O Lord” about?
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend wrote the hymn in 2005 as a congregational prayer built around the conviction that God actually speaks through his Word. It was designed for a specific liturgical job, to be sung before or after the reading and preaching of Scripture, putting a congregation in a posture of humility and expectation. The Gettys recorded it for In Christ Alone, their 2006 debut album as a duo.
How many churches sing “Speak O Lord”?
30 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Adoration, Name of Jesus — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.