Song of the Wanderer by Dan Forrest/Johanna Anderson

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Available in print and digital at https://www.beckenhorstpress.com/song-of-the-wanderer/
for SATB Choir, Piano and optional String Quartet

Text: Johanna Anderson, Thomas Ken
Music: Dan Forrest, quoting Old Hundredth

The barren land around me lies,
My flame is burning low;
Cold and pale the winter skies,
And I am far from home.

With my light that burns so dim,
Am I visible to Him?
Does He hear the fragile song
Of creatures here below?

He wakes the lark and bids her fly
To greet the coming spring,
Wakes our hearts and bids us rise,
Then gives our spirits wing.

He speaks and winter melts away,
Hears us when we come to pray,
Turns our nighttime into day –
Our Light, our Life, our King.

Glorious joy of summer sun,
The gentle healing rain,
Banishing our tears and sighs,
With beauty for our pain.

Earth and sky, lay glory by –
Christ, the Lord, is drawing nigh!
All creation bow to Him
From whom all blessings flow!

Blows the wind, and soon will come
The autumn of the year,
With its golden light of love
Still shining ever clear.

From the rising of the sun,
To the place where day is done,
Peace on earth has now begun
To cast away our fear;
To cast away our fear.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Beckenhorst Press Publication BP2178

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