by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Come Lord Jesus, Lamb of God descend!...
Language: English
Come Lord Jesus, Lamb of God descend! for if; O Lord! If thou hadst been here, our brother Albion had not died. Arise sisters! Go ye & meet the Lord, while I remain-- Behold the foggy mornings of the Dead on Albions cliffs! Ye know that if the Emanation remains in them: She will become an Eternal Death, an Avenger of Sin A Self-righteousness: the proud Virgin-Harlot! Mother of War! And we also & all Beulah, consume beneath Albions curse.
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- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Jerusalem [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 Poul Rovsing Olsen (1922 - 1982), "Come, o Lamb of God", op. 16 no. 2, published 1950, first performed 1950 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Two Prophetic Songs, no. 2, Copenhagen : Viking Musikforlag [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-02-03
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Word count: 80