My soul, there is a country (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2005-11-12).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 107 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Andrew Crookall (added 2004-10-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 112 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Toby Wardman (added 2003-05-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 136 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2001-05-03).   Score information: 188 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: newer version available in Sibelius format.

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Title: My Soul, There is a Country
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthems
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
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Original text and translations

Original text:

words by Henry Vaughn - (1622-1695) English.png English 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.