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Celestial Watering
Staff Notation • Sacred
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Celestial Watering by Jeremiah Ingalls — Lyrics
1. Savior, visit thy plantation,
Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain!
All will come to desolation,
Unless thou return again:
2. Keep no longer at a distance,
Shine upon us from on high;
Lest, for want of thine assistance;
Every plant would droop and die.
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About Celestial Watering
Jeremiah Ingalls, a prominent American singing school teacher and composer, created Celestial Watering as a sacred work for STB voices. The text is a prayer for divine intervention, likening the congregation to a plantation in need of spiritual rain. It laments a period of spiritual drought, recalling a time when God's presence nourished the 'garden' and brought forth 'happy seasons'. The lyrics express a deep longing for God's return and assistance, warning that without it, all will fall into 'desolation'. Ingalls' setting captures the earnest plea for spiritual renewal and divine grace, reflecting the devotional spirit of early American sacred music.
