by Vachel Lindsay (1879 - 1931)
The sun says his prayers
Language: English
"The sun says his prayers," said the fairy, Or else he would wither and die. "The sun says his prayers," said the fairy, "For strength to climb up through the sky. He leans on invisible angels, And Faith is his prop and his rod. The sky is his crystal cathedral. And dawn is his altar to God."
Text Authorship:
- by Vachel Lindsay (1879 - 1931), "The sun says his prayers", appears in The Congo and Other Poems, first published 1914 [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 Eunice Lea Kettering (b. 1906), "The sun says his prayers", published 1949. [SSA chorus a cappella] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 58