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24 Jun 01 - 09:40 PM (#491044) Subject: Ivory Palaces From: wysiwyg Hope to have chords for this in a day or two, and then I'll say why I'm posting this one. ~S~ IVORY PALACES Words & Music: Henry Barraclough, 1915 My Lord has garments so wondrous fine, And myrrh their texture fills; Its fragrance reached to this heart of mine With joy my being thrills. Refrain: Out of the ivory palaces, Into a world of woe, Only His great eternal love Made my Savior go. His life had also its sorrows sore, For aloes had a part; And when I think of the cross He bore, My eyes with teardrops start. His garments too were in cassia dipped, With healing in a touch; Each time my feet in some sin have slipped, He took me from its clutch. In garments glorious He will come, To open wide the door; And I shall enter my heav'nly home, To dwell forevermore. SOURCE: CyberHymnal, which states: "The words are based on a sermon Barraclough heard delivered by John Chapman in 1915 at Montreat, North Carolina; in 1893, Chapman had written a book called Ivory Palaces of the King. SH |
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24 Jun 01 - 09:42 PM (#491048) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ivory Palaces From: wysiwyg " |
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24 Jun 01 - 11:09 PM (#491096) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ivory Palaces From: IvanB Susan, this one has wonderful harmony, I used to do it when I was still a boy alto, many moons ago... |
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25 Jun 01 - 08:52 PM (#491832) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ivory Palaces From: Burke I have this in a hymnal if you're looking for the music. I look forward to your story. To me it's one of the ultimate overwrought gospel songs, but maybe it's really suffered from overuse. |