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Eight Shaker Songs
Song Cycle by Lyell Cresswell (b. 1944)
1. The bugle
Language: English
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 19th century Shaker text
2. Song of Humility
Language: English
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 19th century Shaker text
3. Dismission of the Devil [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Be joyful, be joyful, Be joyful, be joyful, For Old Ugly is going. Good riddance, good riddance Good riddance we say, And don't you never come here again.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Dismission of the Devil", 19th century Shaker text [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
4. Verdant groves [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Here we walk in the verdant groves Where lilies fair are growing. Here is love and sweet repose And gentle rivers flowing.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Verdant groves", 19th century Shaker text [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
5. Funeral hymn
Language: English
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 19th century Shaker text
6. Keep the fire a-burning [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Keep the fire a-burning Keep the wheel a-turning Never mind the squirming Of the Old Deceiver. He's got to feel the strong rack He's got to stand a-w-a-y back He cannot walk the pure track Of a good Believer.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 19th century Shaker text [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
7. Walk softly [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
When we assemble here to worship God, To sing his praises & to hear his word We will walk softly. With purity of heart and with clean hands, Our souls are free, we're free from Satan's bands, We will walk softly. While we are passing through the sacred door, Into the fold where Christ has gone before, We will walk softly. We'll worship and bow down, we will rejoice, And when we hear the Shepherd's gentle voice, We will walk softly.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Walk softly", 19th century Shaker text [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
8. Vision song [sung text not yet checked]
Language: Unknown Language
O werekin werekin catry catry Werekin werekin catry co O werekin werekin catry catry Werekin werekin catry coo.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 19th century Shaker text [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Total word count: 188