I follow a star (Campbell, set by F. Hart) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


I follow a star 
Burning deep in the blue, 
A sign on the hills 
Lit for me and for you ! 
 
Moon-red is the star, 
Halo-ringed like a rood, 
Christ's heart in its heart set, 
Streaming with blood. 
 
Follow the gilly 
Beyond to the west : 
He leads where the Christ lies 
On Mary's white breast. 
 
King, priest and prophet 
A child, and no more 
Adonai the Maker! 
Come, let us adore.

Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Authorship

Joseph Campbell (1881-1944)

The Gilly of Christ

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

Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874-1949)

Thirteen Songs: The Gilly of Christ

Date added to the website: 2009-02-03.

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