by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)
O Lord, the hard‑won miles
Language: English
O Lord, the hard-won miles Have worn my stumbling feet: Oh, soothe me with thy smiles, And make my life complete. The thorns were thick and keen Where'er I trembling trod; The way was long between My wounded feet and God. Where healing waters flow Do thou my footsteps lead. My heart is aching so; Thy gracious balm I need.
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Text Authorship:
- by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906), "A prayer", appears in Majors and Minors, first published 1895 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "A prayer", 2011 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 - 1912), "A prayer", op. 17 (African Romances) no. 2, published 1897 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882 - 1943), "O Lord, the hard-won miles ", published 1934 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Matthew Emery (b. 1991), "Where healing waters flow", 2013 [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Simon Sargon (b. 1938), "A prayer", 1965 [ soprano and piano ], from Jump Back, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 60