My Soul, There is a Country

"My Soul, There is a Country" by sir Hubert Parry, performed by the Roosevelt Academy Choir on the 6th of February 2010.

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.

Words: Henry Vaughan (1622-1695)
Music: Hubert Parry (1848- 1918)

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[nin456]

Hate the way that whenever you type in 'Parry', or 'Parry music' or something into youtube, the results are either Parry Gripp or Katy Perry. Frustrating! Love this piece anyway - great recording.

[christinet2410]

This is a godsend to a small church choir , fretting about singing this for Remembrance Sunday - thank you !