Easter - Vaughan Williams, Ralph

♪

""Easter" is Number 1 in Ralph Vaughan Williams Song Collection entitled "5 Mystical Songs". The work sets four poems by George Herbert, from his 1633 collection "The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations"."

⌛ Period → 20th Century ◈ Genre → Sacred songs ♬ Voicing → Solo Baritone ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Piano

Pages 9

CPDL # 17104

Posted 2008-06-07

License Public Domain

¶Lyrics / Text

''"Easter", from "The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations", published 1633'' :Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise :Without delays, :Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise :With him may'st rise; :That, as his death calcined thee to dust, :His life may make thee gold, and much more, Just. :Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part :With all thy art. :The cross taught all wood to resound his name :Who bore the same. :His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key :Is best to celebrate this most high day. :Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song :Pleasant and long: :Or since all music is but three parts vied, :And multiplied; :O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part, :And make up our defects with his sweet art.