Oh my dove, that art in the clefts of...
Language: English
Oh my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is ty voice, and thy countenance is comely.
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Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , based on the Songs of Solomon, Chapter 2 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John La Montaine (1920 - 2013), "Oh my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock", op. 6 no. 4, copyright © 1962 [soprano and orchestra], from Songs of the Rose of Sharon, no. 4, New York City: Broude Brothers [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ashly Evans
This text was added to the website: 2010-07-10
Line count: 7
Word count: 49