by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
The angels are singing unto me
Language: English
When my mother's hands are o'er me spread, As I kneel, humbly praying by her knee; When her gentle voice is round me shed, Then the angels are singing unto me. Chorus: Music from above! Strains of joy and love, When my soul is fill'd with melody, Then the angels are singing unto me. When I hear the silv'ry notes of love From the birds gaily singing in the tree, Then I feel that God still reigns above, And the angels are singing unto me. When the stars are in the placid sky, And soft winds are roving on the lea, Then I feel that God still dwells on high, And the angels are singing unto me. When I hear the laughing, gurgling stream, Or the waves of the deep and plunging sea, Then I'm lull'd into a pleasant dream, And the angels are singing unto me.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "The angels are singing unto me" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "The angels are singing unto me", published 1863. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
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Word count: 147