by Julia Abigail Fletcher, Carney (b. 1823)
Little Drops of Water
Language: English
Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the beauteous land. Little seeds of mercy sown by little hands, grow to bless the nations Even in far -off lands. Little deeds of kindness, little words of love, make our earth an Eden, like the heaven above. And the little moments, humble though they may be, make the mighty ages of eternity.
Text Authorship:
- by Julia Abigail Fletcher, Carney (b. 1823), first published 1845 [an adaptation] [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Little Drops of Water", 2005 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Nursery Rhymes and Children's Prayers, no. 5 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-05-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 66