Texts and Translations
University Singers
I'll Ay Call in by Yon Town
arr. Mack Wilberg
Refrain:
I'll ay call in by yon town and by yon garden green again,
I'll ay call in by yon town and see my bonny Jean again.
There's none shall know and none shall guess what brings me back the gate again,
But she my fairest faithful lass and secretly we'll meet again.
Refrain.
She'll wander by the oaken tree when trysting time draws near again,
And when her lovely form I see, O haith! She's doubly dear to me.
Refrain.
-Robert Burns
Music of Stillness
Elaine Hagenberg
There will be rest, and sure stars shining
Over the roof-tops crowned with snow,
A reign of rest, serene forgetting,
The music of stillness holy and low.
I will make this world of my devising
Out of a dream in my lonely mind.
I shall find the crystal of peace, — above me
Stars I shall find...
-Sara Teasdale
Ezekul Saw de Wheel
William L. Dawson
Refrain:
Ezekul saw de wheel,
'Way up in de mid'l of de air,
Ezekul saw de wheel,
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
De big wheel run by faith,
An' de lit'l' wheel run by de grace of God,
A lit'l' wheel in a wheel,
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
Better mind my brother how you walk on de cross,
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
Your foot might slip, An' yer soul get lost,
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
Refrain.
Ole Satan wears a club foot shoe,
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
If you don' mind he'll slip it on you,
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
Refrain.
Some go to church for to sing an' shout,
Hallelujah!
Befo' six months dey's all turn'd out
'Way in de mid'l of de air.
Refrain (5x).
-African-American Spiritual
Combined Choir
Rise, Shine!
Marques L.A. Garrett
Oh, rise, shine! for the light is a-comin',
My Lord says He's comin' by an'by.
This is the year of jubilee,
My Lord says He's comin' by an' by.
My Lord has set His people free,
My Lord says He's comin' by an' by.
Wet or dry, I intend to try,
My Lord...
To serve the Lord until I die,
My Lord...
I intend to shout an' never stop,
My Lord...
Until I reach that mountaintop,
My Lord...
-African-American Spiritual
We are Held
Susan LaBarr
As the sunset by the sky,
And as all the birds that fly,
By His arms, both you and I,
We are held.
As the ship is by the sea,
And the nest upon the tree,
Ever cradled, ever free,
We are held.
As a tune rung clear and fair,
And the silence trailing there,
As this music by the air,
We are held.
As our life is by its span,
So we rest in God's own hand,
And are bold to sing again:
We are held!
-Robert Bode
Arirang
arr. Hyo-Won Woo
Arirang, arirang, arariyo
Arirang gogaero neomuhganda
Nareul beorigo gasi neun nimeun
Simridoh motgaseo balbbyong nanda
Ari arirang sseuri sseurirang ari arariyo
Ari arirang sseuri sseurirang ari arariyo ari arari arari nanae
Arirang, arirang, arariyo
You are going over Arirang hill
My love, you are leaving me
Your feet will be sore before you go ten
-Korean Folk Song