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Come to the Waters
 (Sung text for setting by D. Thomas)
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Language: English 
Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, 
and he that hath no money;
come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, 
buy wine and milk without money and without price. 
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread: 
and your labour for that which satisfieth not?  
Hearken diligently unto me, 
and eat ye that which is good, 
and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, 
and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, 
and maketh it bring forth and bud, 
that it may give seed:
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: 
it shall not return unto me empty.

Ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; 
the mountains and the hills 
shall break forth before you into singing, 
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, 
and instead of the brier shall come up the laurel tree: 
and it shall be to the Lord for a name, 
for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Composition:

    Set to music by David Evan Thomas (b. 1958), "Come to the Waters", 1991/2005 [ soprano, piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Bible or other Sacred Texts , King James Bible: Isaiah 55:1,2,10-13

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Researcher for this page: David Evan Thomas

This text was added to the website: 2006-06-14
Line count: 23
Word count: 195

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