Halcyon Days
Language: English
Sacred days draw near, traditions hallowed and wan, Well-worn prayers embrace their heirs when love returns as embers. Dreams delayed, hopes frayed in the blue nights of winter, Daybreak dreams of reunions lost. Rise up, tattered and torn! Rise up, barren and reborn! Go forth in peace, bring joy to the dawn, and grace, turn your face upon us.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980), "Halcyon Days", 2020, first performed 2020 [ satb chorus ], Edition Peters
Score: Sheet Music Plus [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-02
Line count: 7
Word count: 59