The golden land (William Bowen Chinner)

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• (Posted 2013-12-04)  CPDL #30699:   

Contributor: Mark Mager (submitted 2013-12-04).  Score information: A4, 2 pages, 1007 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score.

General Information

Title: The Golden Land
Composer: William Bowen Chinner
Lyricist: Gordon Frederick Chinner

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published:
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Original text and translations

English text

1  When the sunset blooms have faded
In the garden of the sky;
When the cloudlets, dull and shaded,
Wrapt in sombre stillness lie;
R:  Golden Land! in glory lying,
Though it fade from earth and sea,
From the gloom my soul is sighing, Golden Land, for thee!

2  When the blossoms hope hath cherished,
All their rosy petals shed;
When the lovelit joy hath perished,
And the brilliant dream hath died;
R: