Tune by Stuart Wheeler, 2020.
Text by Thomas Rawson Taylor, 1835.
lyrics
Earth with her ten thousand flow'rs
Air, with all its beams and show'rs
Heaven's infinite expanse;
Sea's resplendent countenance:
All around, and all above
Hath this record: God is love
Sounds among the vales and hills
In the woods and by the rills
Of the breeze and of the bird
By the gentle murmur stir'd:
Sacred songs, beneath, above
Have one chorus: God is love
All the hopes that sweetly start
From the fountain of the heart;
All the bliss that ever comes
To our earthly human homes;
All the voices from above
Sweetly whisper: God is love
Oh oh oh, this record shocked me- I was not prepared for how deeply this would seep into my heart. It’s a wave/heartbeat/dog running through shallow water/light coming through green leaves. Thank you thank you thank you Riki
Australian singer-songwriter explores self-examination, loneliness, and post-pandemic malaise through delicate, empathetic folk pop. Bandcamp New & Notable May 5, 2024