by Josephine Preston Peabody (1874 - 1922)
The Source
Language: English
I know, whatever God may be, All Life it was, that lighted me This little flame,whereby I see. I know all strength did stirHis hand, To serve somehow, this poor command Of what-so-e'er I understand; I know all strength did stirHis hand. And from all love,there throbs the stress Of pity and of wistfulness; Both to be blesséd and to bless. There,by the source,that still doth pour, On star and glowworm,reckoned for, I will have more and ever more!
Text Authorship:
- by Josephine Preston Peabody (1874 - 1922) [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 Grace Chadbourne , "The Source", published 1914 [ voice and piano ], Cincinnati : John Church Company [sung text checked 1 time]
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