LIGHT

 

LIGHT 

By J.SÖRENSEN 

Translated from J. Kосн 

1.In Thee alone, in Thee a lone is light for all;

O let this light up on me fall!

The night is blest , the night is blest with starry gleams,

The cheer of Hope's celestial beams. 

2.The world was dark, the world was dark the dark  in strife and woe

When dawned Thy star with radiant glow.

And never more, and never more Thy holy light  

Shall leave us blind in error's night.  

3. The darkness  failed, the darkness before the ray 

Of Truth's own bright supernal day.  

In Thee alone, in Thee alone is light for all;

O let this light upon me fall! 

  

 

  

A SONG OF PRAISE

 

A SONG OF PRAISE

 
by LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 
Translated from CH GELLERT by GS DUBOIS 

1.Give God the praise, 

Exhort with lute and tabor!

Great is His name 

And excellent His labor.  

All heav'n, all earth His law  obeys,

All heav'n, all earth His law  obeys.

2, When yields the night 

Before the lance of morning,

All bend the knee,

Nor hold His word in scorning  

Whose  throne is builded in the light, 

Whose  throne is builded in the light.

3.What was and is In earth,

or heav'n eternal,

Basks in the glance Of  Him who reigns supernal;

For land and sea and sky are light His, 

For land and sea and sky are light His.

4. Art bowed with grief?

He hears thy lamentations. 

Trust the in His love Who aids  the woe of nations, 

Whose gracious mercy brings relief, 

Whose gracious mercy brings relief. 

5. Then praises bring

With heav'nly hosts adoring.  

Lord God of all, To Thee a prayer is soaring 

Of love and faith on Music's  wing, 

Of love and faith on Music's  wing.

References:

ART SONGS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, BY WILL EARHART SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC RICHMOND INDIANA 1910 

  

 

 

MUSIC

 

MUSIC 

By HARVEY WORTHINGTON LOOMIS

      ARTHUR EDWARD JOHNSTONE

1.Since first the stars of morning  move

Melodic measures high above, 

And Eden glowed in pristine flow'r, 

Each echoing age its lay has voiced; 

Each clime has harked and glad rejoiced 

To honor heavnly music's pow'r.

2.The viol's plaint, the tinkling lute, 

The sounding brass,the silver flute,

Have blended with the poet's lyre

Till one and all have taken part; 

Thus kindling ev'ry human heart

With noble music's sacred fire.   

3.From long ere David's harp awoke,

Or  sweet Cecilia's message spoke, 

The world has sung its grief and joy; 

So e'er as future eras dawn,

Rich canticles shall woo the morn  

With  harmonies without  alloy. 

   

References:

ART SONGS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, BY WILL EARHART SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC RICHMOND INDIANA 1910 

When Phyllis went to Town

 

When Phyllis went to Town 

Words & Music by Louise Ayres Garnett 
To Carrie Blair Neeley

1. Phyllis Brown. . . . Went to town. . . .

In a dainty gown, Ο!. .

Winsome air.. . .Golden hair. . . .  

What a picture fair, Ο!. . 

As she glances ;neath her hat .

Ev'ry heart goes pit  a pat, 

And she knows it, (think of that!) 

Phyllis Phyllis Brown Ο! O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Phyllis Phyllis Brown, O! 

2.Saucy chin. . . Buttoned in. . 

With dimples, 'tis no sin Ο! 

Bonnet strings. .  (Horrid things)

Go sailing just like wings, Ο!  

A youth attempts with  fingers slow 

To tie the ribbons as they blow, 

Takes beau to tie a  bow

Phyllis Phyllis Brown Ο! O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Phyllis Phyllis Brown, O! 

3. Not a frown Has Phyllis Brown. . 

Coming from the town, Ο!. . 

Air demure. . . Hat secure. . . .  

Now she's caught for sure, Ο!

Though the bow was tied too tight 

She declares it perfect, quite.  

Thus does Cupid prove his might

Phyllis Phyllis Brown Ο! O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Phyllis Phyllis Brown, O!  

 References:

Ladies' Home Companion

 

  

The Esquimaux Maid

 

The Esquimaux Maid 
A Song for Medium Voice by George Lowell 

Words by William H Gardner 

An Esquimaux maid

In seal skins arrayed,  

Was out giving her reindeers an airing.. . . . . . . 

When a young man polite,

Quickly swung in to sight,

With "Good morning Miss, how are you faring?"   

She glowed like a rose

In her Esquimaux clothes, 

And his heart like a birch tree did flutter. 

"Oh my dear Esquimaux,"

Then he said 

"Do you know 

Youre as  sweet as a pat of gold butter!" 

But stuck to her seat,

Saying "Thank you for thinking 

me nice Sir,-  

But the girls of this clime,

Must be wooed a long time,

For they live in country of ice, Sir!"  

The Little Marquise

 

The Little Marquise 

A Graceful Waltz for the Amateur Pianist

By Maurice Depret

References:

Ladies' Home Companion   

CRADLE SONG

 

CRADLE SONG 

Words by MARGUERITE MERINGTON 
Music by SAFFORD WATERS

Hear the merry spin wheel's song.- Wake!  

Day's begun! . . . .

Thread comes short, and thread comes long 

Spin spinning spun!. . 

Baby wakes and crows with glee,

Spin wheel sings and so sings he. 

"Mm". . . . . . . . . . .

Spin wheel  sings "Mm". . 

Spin wheel sings "Mm!". . . 

God's own angels from a loft 

Down white moon's beam . . .  .

Gently glide and whisper soft, 

In Baby's dream. . . 

Baby smiles, as well he may, 

For he hears the angels say 

"Hush!". . . . . . . . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!". . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!" .

 See the king ride forth at noon,

Heralds on before. . . . 

Life and death are in his boon,

Sweet peace or war. . . .  

Baby  shouts and claps his hands,

He knows what the king commands:

"Br-r!' . . . . . . . . . . .

King commands  Br-r! . . .  

King commands  Br-r! . . . .  

God's own angels from a loft 

Down white moon's beam . . .  .

Gently glide and whisper soft, 

In Baby's dream. . . 

Baby smiles, as well he may, 

For he hears the angels say 

"Hush!". . . . . . . . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!". . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!" .

 

 References:

Ladie's Home Companion 1913

 

FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS

 

FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS 

Words by ELLA HIGGINSON

Music by WILL A HARDING  

I know a place where the sun is like gold,

And the cherry blooms burst forth with snow;- 

And down underneath is the loveliest nook, 

Where the four leaf clo'ers grow. 

One leaf is for Hope, and one is for Faith,

And one is for Love, you know, 

And God put another one in for Luck, 

If you search you, will find where they grow.

But you must have Hope, and you must have Faith,

And you must Love and be strong:- 

If you work, if you wait, you will find the place

Where the four-leaf clovers grow.  

References:

Ladies' Home Companion 1913

 

Fairy-Tale Tower

 

Fairy-Tale Tower 

Music by Jean MacLardy 

 Words & Decoration Bir John Rae

This is the Tow'r of Fair-y Tales 

where at dusk the door's a-jar;

where at close of day 

when were tired of play 

we gather from near and far; 

where every wonderful tale is told

as we sit in a созу ring  

and where sometimes old tinkeling rhymes

we all of us softly sing. 

or p'raps we sit and just watch the Moon

and it's Light on the far seen sails.

Ah--- Lucky are they who can find the way

品 8 to the Tower of Fairy-- Tales!

References:

Ladie's Home Companion 

 

In a Gondola

 

In a Gondola 

A Song Without Words for the Amateur Pianist 

by  W.C. Powell 

American Classics  opus for the Grand Piano. The Grand Americana of 1913.

References:

Ladies Home Companion 1913