And the Swallow

Shaw, Caroline (b. 1982)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SSAATTBB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Saints → The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) (November 2)
Commons → Common of the Dedication of a Church → General Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church
Commons → Common of the Dedication of a Church → In the Church that Was Dedicated
Commons → Common of the Dedication of a Church → Outside the Church That Was Dedicated

Publication Information:
Caroline Shaw Editions — (2024)

Text Information:
Reference: Psalm 84

Duration: 3 min
Lyrics:

How beloved is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts.
My soul yearns, faints,
my heart and my flesh cry out.
The sparrow found a house,
and the swallow her nest,
where she may raise her young.
They pass through the valley of Bakka,
they make it a place of springs.
The autumn rains also cover it with pools.

Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Nov 2, 2024 Last updated: Nov 2, 2024