by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
Sacrifice
Language: English
Those delicate wanderers, The wind, the star, the cloud, Ever before mine eyes, As to an altar bowed, Light and dew-laden airs Offer in sacrifice. The offerings arise: Hazes of rainbow light, Pure crystal, blue, and gold, Through dreamland take their flight; And 'mid the sacrifice God moveth as of old. In miracles of fire He symbols forth his days; In gleams of crystal light Reveals what pure pathways Lead to the soul's desire, The silence of the height.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Sacrifice", appears in Homeward: Songs by the Way, first published 1894 [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Sacrifice", op. 29 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set II) no. 2 (1918) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 79