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Thread #43349 Message #641779
Posted By: Haruo
04-Feb-02 - 01:00 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Here We Suffer Grief and Pain (hymn)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here we suffer grief and pain (hymn)
Michael Anthony, I don't know why you might have trouble accessing the page except if you have antiporn kiddie filters on your computer (my hymnal's on GeoCities, which is presumptively unfit for the young to consume).
Elaine, thanks, looks like your google search turned up something plausible for an identification, i.e. "T. Bilby" is very likely your Thomas Bilby (not clear to me whether the son was of the same name, nor which was the hymn writer).
Burke, the lines seem to me to fit the tune just fine; the English (first three lines) and Esperanto texts both work ("Heaven" is a monosyllable, if that helps). I have no idea how the refrain of the English went; hopefully (though doubtfully) it was less ridiculous than the Esperanto, which says Oh! it'll be joyous, joyous, joyous, joyous!
Oh! it'll be joyous, ever together in heaven!
However that last line doesn't fit the meter, and I'm not at all sure what might work.
I still think what I need is for somebody to dig out one of the two Church Hymnals (English 1917 or Irish 1919) that we know have it. I appreciate all your efforts in the meantime.
Liland