by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Sursum Corda
Language: English
Seek not the Spirit, if it hide, Inexorable to thy zeal: Baby, do not whine and chide; Art thou not also real? Why should’st thou stoop to poor excuse? Turn on the Accuser roundly; say, “Here am I, here will I remain Forever to myself soothfast, Go thou, sweet Heaven, or, at thy pleasure stay.”— Already Heaven with thee its lot has cast, For it only can absolutely deal.
Text Authorship:
- by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882), "Sursum Corda" [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 Dorothy Hindman (b. 1966), "Sursum Corda", 2008, first performed 2009 [ mixed chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-07
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Word count: 69