by William Watson, Sir (1858 - 1935)
Alpha and Omega
Language: English
He throned her in the gateways of the world, He 'stablished her on high before the peoples. He raised her as a watch-tower from the wave, He built her as a lighthouse on the waters. He maketh and unmaketh without end And He alone, who is First and Last, shall judge her.
Text Authorship:
- by William Watson, Sir (1858 - 1935), "Alpha and Omega", appears in For England, first published 1903 [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 Frederic H. Wood (1880 - 1963), "Alpha and Omega", published c1952. [female voices, SSA chorus, strings, and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-21
Line count: 6
Word count: 52