Some keep the Sabbath going to church

Some keep the Sabbath going to church;
I keep it staying at home,
With a bobolink for a chorister,
And an orchard for a dome. 

Some keep the Sabbath in surplice;
I just wear my wings,
And instead of tolling the bell for church,
Our little sexton sings. 

God preaches, - a noted clergyman, -
And the sermon is never long;
So instead of getting to heaven at last,
I'm going all along!

by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) , no title

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

by Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) , "The Sabbath", op. 105 no. 3.
by Brian Holmes (1946-) , "Some keep the Sabbath going to church" [treble chorus and piano], from Emily's Day, no. 5.

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