by Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931)
All in the April evening Matches base text
Language: English
All in the April ev'ning, April airs were abroad; The sheep with their little lambs Pass'd me by on the road. The sheep with their little lambs, Pass'd me by on the road, All in the April ev'ning I thought on the Lamb of God. The lambs were weary and crying With a weak human cry, I thought on the Lamb of God Going meekly to die. Up in the blue, blue mountains, Dewy pastures are sweet, Rest for the little bodies, Rest for the little feet. But for the Lamb, the Lamb of God, Up on the hilltop green, Only a cross, a cross of shame, Two stark crosses between. All in the April ev'ning, April airs were abroad; I saw the sheep with their lambs And thought on the Lamb of God.
Composition:
- Set to music by Hugh Stevenson Roberton, Sir (1874 - 1952), "All in the April evening", published 1911 [ satb chorus a cappella ], also set in Welsh (Cymraeg)
Text Authorship:
- by Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), "Sheep and Lambs", appears in Ballads and Lyrics, first published 1891
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This text was added to the website: 2007-06-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 134