The Lamb

Description

The Lamb (2001)

Unison Voices (Children), Keyboard (Organ or Piano)
3′ duration
Text by William Blake. More about Blake at Artsy.net.
Commissioned by Diane Neimann and Paul Neimann.
Published by ECS. Distributed by Canticle.

Text

Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed
By the stream and o’er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, wooly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?

Little Lamb, I’ll tell thee
Little Lamb, I’ll tell thee:
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and he is mild;
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are called by his name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!

William Blake (1757-1827)