My soul, there is a country (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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• CPDL #10091:   Sibelius 4
  

Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2005-11-12).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 107 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: The score erroneously states that the lyricist is John Donne. It is actually Henry Vaughan (see below)

• CPDL #5038: Sibelius 2.
  

Editor: Toby Wardman (added 2003-05-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 136 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #2550: ENCORE.
  

Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2001-05-03).   Score information: 188 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: newer version available in Sibelius format.

General Information

Title: My Soul, There is a Country
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthems, Motets
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: 1918

Description: Number 1 in a set of 6 known as the "Songs of Farewell "

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Original text and translations

English text

My soul, there is a country

Far beyond the stars,

Where stands a winged sentry

All skilful in the wars:

There, above noise and danger

Sweet Peace sits crowned with smiles

And One, born in a manger

Commands the beauteous files.

He is thy gracious friend

And, O my soul, awake!

Did in pure love descend

To die here for thy sake.

If thou canst get but thither,

There grows the flow'r of Peace,

The Rose that cannot wither,

Thy fortress and thy ease.

Leave then thy foolish ranges,

For none can thee secure

But One who never changes,

Thy God, thy life, thy cure.

Henry Vaughn (1622-1695)