Seven Songs from Rainer Maria Rilke’s The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God

Song Cycle by Brad Mehldau (b. 1970)

1. Your first word was light
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Your first word was light
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2. The hour is striking so close above me
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The hour is striking so close above me
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3. I love the dark hours of my being
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I love the dark hours of my being
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4. I love you, gentlest of Ways
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I love you, gentlest of Ways
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5. No one lives his life
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No one lives his life
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6. His caring is a nightmare to us
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His caring is a nightmare to us
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7. Extinguish my eyes, I’ll go on seeing you
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Extinguish my eyes, I’ll go on seeing you
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Total word count: 534