Little Prayers

Song Cycle by Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022)

1. Rest well

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Rest well thy weary head and heart
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2. Creator of the worlds, O Joy

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Creator of the worlds, O Joy
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3. God, I prayed, to me restore

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God, I prayed, to me restore
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4. Creator spirit, please  [sung text not yet checked]

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Creator spirit, please let your soft lamp
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5. Novices of art understate

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We see that novices of art
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6. O God of fire and the secret

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O God of fire and the secret mus-
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7. Father, guide and lead me  [sung text not yet checked]

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Father, guide and lead me stray
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8. Long lines

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I opened with my key, to my astonished joy
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  • by Paul Goodman (1911 - 1972), "Long lines", appears in Hawkweed, first published 1967, copyright ©

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9. Creator spirit who dost  [sung text not yet checked]

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Creator Spirit, who dost lightly hover whence I know not
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10. On all, the wicked and

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On all, the wicked and
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11. Rest well

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Rest well thy weary head and heart
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12. God bless my small home

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God bless this small home that
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13. I waited in the parlor

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I waited in the parlor, Lord
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14. Rest well thy weary heart

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Rest well thy weary head and heart
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15. A prayer to Saint Harmony

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Total word count: 154