Recorded on 06/25/2014, uploaded on 11/13/2014
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
My Soul, There is a Country, poem by Henry Vaughan (1622-1695) My soul, there is a countryFar beyond the stars,Where stands a winged sentryAll skilful in the wars: There, above noise and dangerSweet Peace sits crowned with smilesAnd One, born in a mangerCommands the beauteous files.He is thy gracious friendAnd, O my soul, awake!Did in pure love descendTo die here for thy sake.If thou canst get but thither,There grows the flow'r of Peace,The Rose that cannot wither,Thy fortress and thy ease.Leave then thy foolish ranges,For none can thee secureBut One who never changes,Thy God, thy life, thy cure.
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Hubert Parry
My Soul, There is a Country Play
Recorded on 06/25/2014, uploaded on 11/13/2014
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
My Soul, There is a Country, poem by Henry Vaughan (1622-1695)
My soul, there is a country
Far beyond the stars,
Where stands a winged sentry
All skilful in the wars:
There, above noise and danger
Sweet Peace sits crowned with smiles
And One, born in a manger
Commands the beauteous files.
He is thy gracious friend
And, O my soul, awake!
Did in pure love descend
To die here for thy sake.
If thou canst get but thither,
There grows the flow'r of Peace,
The Rose that cannot wither,
Thy fortress and thy ease.
Leave then thy foolish ranges,
For none can thee secure
But One who never changes,
Thy God, thy life, thy cure.
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