The Heavenly Banquet I would like to have the men of Heaven in my own house; with vats of good cheer laid out for them. I would like to have the three Marys, their fame is so great. I would like people from ev'ry corner of Heaven. I would like them to be cheerful in their drinking. I would like to have Jesus sitting here among them. I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I would like to be watching Heaven's family drinking it through all eternity.
10th century (attributed to St. Bridget., translation by Sean O'Faolain from the Irish) Set to music in the Hermit Songs, Op 29 by Samuel Barber. Sung by Barbara Bonney with Andre Previn on the piano in the Album "Sallie Chisum remembers Billy the Kid"