Simple Gifts (Joseph Brackett)
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- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2023-06-24). Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2023-06-24). Score information: A4, 1 page, 216 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
- Editor: Joseph Knapicius (submitted 2021-03-01). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Simple Gifts
Composer: Joseph Brackett
Lyricist: Joseph Brackett
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB and Solo Soprano
Genre: Sacred, Unknown
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come 'round right