by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
Soul of the World
Language: English
Soul of the World! Inspir'd by thee, The jarring Seeds of Matter did agree, Thou didst the scatter'd Atoms bind, Which, by thy Laws of true proportion join'd, Made up of various Parts one perfect Harmony.
Text Authorship:
- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Soul of the World", Z. 328 no. 5 (1692) [ chorus and orchestra ], from Hail, bright Cecilia - or Ode to St. Cecilia, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-23
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Word count: 36