Translation by James Rendel Harris (1852 - 1941)
As the work of the husbandman See original
Language: English after the Aramaic (ܪܡܝܐ)
The beauty of God's creation.
1 As the work of the husbandman is the ploughshare:
and the work of the steersman is the guidance of the ship:
2 So also my work is the Psalm of the Lord:
my craft and my occupation are in His praises:
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Composition:
- Set to music by Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000), "As the work of the husbandman", op. 5 no. 2 (1935) [ medium voice and piano ], from 3 Odes of Solomon, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by James Rendel Harris (1852 - 1941), "Ode 16", appears in The Forgotten Books of Eden, in The Odes of Solomon, first published 1926
Based on:
- a text in Aramaic (ܪܡܝܐ) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , from the Greek, 1st century A.D.? [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-29
Line count: 29
Word count: 341