by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)
On the land and on the sea
Language: English
On the land and on the sea Jesus keep both you and me : Going out and coming in, Christ keep us both from shame and sin : In this world, in the world to come, Keep us safe and lead us home : To-day in toil, to-night in rest, Be best beloved and love us best.
About the headline (FAQ)
Date below poem: 16 January 1859Text Authorship:
- by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894), "For Henrietta Polydore", written 1859, appears in New Poems, first published 1896 [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 Jan Meyerowitz (1913 - 1998), "On the land and on the sea", published 1954 [SATB chorus and organ or piano ad libitum], New York: Broude Brothers [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-04-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 54