by John Bunyan (1628 - 1688)
He that is down needs fear no fall
Language: English
He that is down needs fear no fall, He that is low, no pride; He that is humble, ever shall Have God to be his Guide. I am content with what I have, Little be it or much; And, Lord, contentment still I crave, Because Thou savest such. Fullness to such a burden is, That go on pilgrimage; Here little, and hereafter bliss, Is best from age to age.
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- by John Bunyan (1628 - 1688), "The Shepherd Boy sings in the Valley of Humiliation" [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 David Leo Diamond (1915 - 2005), "The Shepherd Boy Sings in the Valley of Humiliation" [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "The Shepherd Boy Sings" [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958), "The Woodcutter's Song", from Pilgrim's Progress, no. 6. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Research team for this page: Barbara Miller , Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2005-09-02
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Word count: 69