Translation by James Rendel Harris (1852 - 1941)
As the wings of doves See original
Language: English after the Aramaic (ܪܡܝܐ)
This Ode is a musical gem. 1 As the wings of doves over their nestlings; ... 2 So also are the wings of the Spirit over my heart: 3 ... 5 He has richly blessed me and my head is with Him: and the sword shall not divide me from Him, nor the scimitar; ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000), "As the wings of doves", op. 5 no. 3 (1935) [ medium voice and piano ], from 3 Odes of Solomon, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by James Rendel Harris (1852 - 1941), "Ode 28", 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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Line count: 23
Word count: 336