by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892)
Language: English
O, Sabbath rest of Galilee! O, calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee, the silence of eternity Interpreted by love. Drop Thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease: Take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess, the beauty of thy peace.
Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Serenity", 1919, published c1930 [ unison chorus or solo voice and piano ], from Seven Songs for Voice and Piano
Text Authorship:
- by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892), "The Brewing of Soma", appears in The Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and Other Poems, first published 1872
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Line count: 10
Word count: 54