by Alice Stuart (1899 - 1983)
The voice
Language: English
"O mater Dei: memento mei" Thus speaks the vesper bell Sweeter than tongue can tell. Throught the long-falling Shadows of evening Its softly tolling Voice still implores "O mater Dei: memento mei" In all my living, My slipping and striving, Faith and denying: In my hard dying "O mater Dei: memento mei" Though the clear bell tone Trembles to silence Still does its prayer Deep in the heart of hearts Ever reverberate, Sounding, resounding "O mater Dei: memento mei" Thus speaks the vesper bell Sweeter than tongue can tell.
Authorship:
- by Alice Stuart (1899 - 1983) [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 Huub de Lange (b. 1955), "The voice", published 2007. [SATB chorus a cappella] [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-02-28
Line count: 22
Word count: 89