by Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695)
O let me climb
Language: English
O let me climb When I lie down. The pious souls by night Is like a clouded star Whose beams tho said To shed their light Under some dark cloud Yet are above And shine and move Beyond that misty shroud. So in my bed That curtained grave, though Sleep like ashes hides by lamp, And life I will Thee abide.
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695) [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 Will Ogdon (1921 - 2013), "O let me climb", 1957 [baritone and piano], from Three Baritone Songs, no. 3. [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 61