We looked for peace, but no good came (Bible or other Sacred Texts, set by R. Vaughan Williams) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


We looked for peace, but no good came; 
and for a time of health, and behold trouble! 
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan; 
the whole land trembled at the sound 
of the neighing of his strong ones; 
for they are come, and have devoured the land, 
and those that dwell therein. . . .

The harvest is past, the summer is ended, 
and we are not saved?

Is there no balm in Gilead? 
Is there no physician there? 
Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Input by Ahmed E. Ismail

Authorship

Bible or other Sacred Texts

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

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Text is used as part of a longer work

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Dona nobis pacem

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