by Perez Morton (1751 - 1837)
Emmaus
Language: English
When Jesus wept a falling tear, Mercy flowed beyond all bound. When Jesus groaned, a trembling fear Seized all the guilty world around.
Note: another version of Billings' setting begins "When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy..." and the rest is the same.
Text Authorship:
- by Perez Morton (1751 - 1837) [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 William Billings (1746 - 1800), "Emmaus", published 1778, from The Singing Master's Assistant [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ross Klatte
This text was added to the website: 2026-03-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 23