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The turf shall be my fragrant shrine

The turf shall be my fragrant shrine

Author: Thomas Moore
Published in 25 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 The turf shall be my fragrant shrine,
My temple, Lord! that arch of Thine;
My censer’s breath the mountain airs,
And silent thoughts my only prayers.

2 My choir shall be the moonlight waves,
When murmuring homeward to their caves,
Or when the stillness of the sea,
E’en more than music, breathes of Thee!

3 I’ll seek, by day, some glade unknown,
All light and silence, like Thy throne;
And all the pale stars shall be at night,
The only eyes that watch my rite.

4 Thy Heaven, on which ’tis bliss to look,
Shall be my pure and shining book,
Where I shall read, in words of flame,
The glories of Thy wondrous name.

5 I’ll read Thy anger in the rack
That clouds awhile the day-beams track;
Thy mercy in the azure hue
Of sunny brightness breaking through!

6 There’s nothing bright, above, below,
From flowers that bloom to stars that glow,
But in its light my soul can see
Some feature of Thy deity.

7 There’s nothing dark, below, above,
But in its gloom I trace Thy love,
And meekly wait that moment, when
Thy touch shall turn all bright again!

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12060

Author: Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore United Kingdom 1779-1852. Born at Dublin, Ireland, the son of a grocer, he showed an early interest in music and acting. He was educated at a private school and Trinity College, Dublin. He read at the Middle Temple for the Bar. Moore did not profess religious piety. His translations of ‘Anacreon’ (celebrating wine, women, and song) were published in 1800, with a dedication to the Prince of Wales. He also wrote a comic opera, “the gypsy prince”, staged that year. In 1801 he published a collection of his own verse, “Poetical works of the late Thomas Little Esq”. A Catholic patriot, he defended the Church of Ireland, especially in later politics. In 1803 he held a post under the Government in Bermuda as regis… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The turf shall be my fragrant shrine
Author: Thomas Moore
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12060
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 25 of 25)

American Student Hymnal #d318

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Church Harmonies #258

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d273

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #183

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #183

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #196

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #196

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d139

Melodies of Heaven #d127

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Plymouth Collection #a735

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #735

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d671

Progressive Songster #d136

Spiritual Songs of the First National Association of Spiritualists #d112

The Beacon Song and Service book #75

The Christian Psalmist #d647

The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d369

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The Churchman's Treasury of Song #89

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The Cyber Hymnal #12060

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The Gospel Psalmist #122

The Lyceum Guide #d57

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The Lyceum Guide #23

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The Psalms of Life #3

The Spiritual Harp #d230

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