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Drop Thy Still Dews of Quietness
Published by
Kjos Music Publishing,
Catalog # 9048
 in volume Ten of the Music for the Church Year series, edited by Bradly Ellingboe SATB/piano/flute Duration: 2 minutes Difficulty rating (1-5): 2 Traditional sacred text in English by John Greenleaf Whittier
Whittier's usual beautiful, pantheistic images are present here,
along with striking contrasts such as "the heats of our desire" -- "thy coolness
and thy balm." Even more strikingly contrasted are the last two lines: "Speak
through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still small voice of calm."
This piece is dedicated to Ellen Waterman, a very fine flutist and bassoonist. It was premiered in Spring 2005 by Dr. Charles Robinson and his choir from the University of Missouri/Kansas City Music Conservatory at a Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation benefit dinner/concert in Kansas City. TEXT
Drop Thy still dews of
quietness,
till all our strivings cease.
Take from our souls the
strain and stress,
and let our ordered lives
confess the beauty of Thy peace.
Breathe through the heats of
our desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm.
Let sense be dumb, let flesh
retire;
Speak through the earthquake,
wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm.
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| PAUL CAREY
composer / conductor All materials and information on this site © 2008 Paul Carey and respective music publishers No part of this site or its contents may be reproduced without written consent. 
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