by (Francis) Bret(t) Harte (1839 - 1902)
The Mission bells of Monterey
Language: English
O bells that rang, O bells that sang Above the martyrs' wilderness, Till from that reddened coast-line sprang The Gospel seed to cheer and bless, What are your garnered sheaves to-day ? O Mission bells ! Eleison bells ! O Mission bells of Monterey ! O bells that crash, O bells that clash Above the chimney-crowded plain, On wall and tower your voices dash, But never with the old refrain; In mart and temple gone astray ! Ye dangle bells ! Ye jangle bells ! Ye wrangle bells of Monterey ! O bells that die, so far, so nigh, Come back once more across the sea; Not with the zealot's furious cry, Not with the creed's austerity; Come with His love alone to stay, O Mission bells ! Eleison bells ! O Mission bells of Monterey !
Authorship:
- by (Francis) Bret(t) Harte (1839 - 1902), "The Mission bells of Monterey" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "The Mission bells of Monterey", CG. 454, published [1887] [medium voice and piano], London, Chappell & Co [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-01-09
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Word count: 137