Northfield
from Rivers of Delight (1979) by Word of Mouth Chorus
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Composed in 1804 by Jeremiah Ingalls (1764-1828). Words by Isaac Watts, 1701.
The sentiment behind Watts's text—"How long, dear Saviour, O how long...?"—is said to have occurred to Ingalls while impatiently waiting for dinner in a tavern. Parodying Watts's verse, he began to sing:
How long, my people, Oh! how long
Shall dinner hour delay?
Fly swifter round, ye idle maids,
And bring a dish of tea.
Deciding that his impromptu melody was not a bad effort after all, Ingalls put the tune to Watts's text and thereby gave birth to this perennially popular fuging tune.
The sentiment behind Watts's text—"How long, dear Saviour, O how long...?"—is said to have occurred to Ingalls while impatiently waiting for dinner in a tavern. Parodying Watts's verse, he began to sing:
How long, my people, Oh! how long
Shall dinner hour delay?
Fly swifter round, ye idle maids,
And bring a dish of tea.
Deciding that his impromptu melody was not a bad effort after all, Ingalls put the tune to Watts's text and thereby gave birth to this perennially popular fuging tune.
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How long, dear Savior, Oh how long
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swift around, ye wheels of time,
And bring the promised day.
From the third heaven, where God resides,
That holy, happy place,
The new Jerusalem comes down,
Adorned with shining grace.
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swift around, ye wheels of time,
And bring the promised day.
From the third heaven, where God resides,
That holy, happy place,
The new Jerusalem comes down,
Adorned with shining grace.
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from Rivers of Delight (1979),
released November 6, 2014
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Northern Harmony Vermont
First formed in 1993, Northern Harmony has since gained a wide reputation thru concert tours across the US, the UK and western Europe. The ensemble is part of Village Harmony, a Vermont-based world music organization that sponsors domestic & international performance singing camps, workshops and tours. ... more
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