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Delaware
Staff Notation • Sacred, Set pieces
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Delaware by Samuel Babcock — Lyrics
1. Earth has detained me prisoner long
And I'm grown weary now:
My heart, my hand, my ear, my tongue,
There's nothing here for you.
2. Tired in my thoughts, I stretch me down,
And upward glance mine eyes;
Upward, my Father, to Thy throne,
And to my native skies.
3. There the dear Man, my Savior, sits,
The God, how bright He shines!
And scatters infinite delights
On all the happy minds.
4. Seraphs, with elevated strains,
Circle the throne around,
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About Delaware
Samuel Babcock's setting of Delaware is a sacred piece for STB voices. The text expresses a profound weariness with earthly existence and a longing for heavenly rest. The singer feels imprisoned by the world, their heart, hand, ear, and tongue finding no solace. The lyrics speak of looking upward to God's throne and native skies, where the Savior sits, scattering infinite delights. Seraphs surround the throne, their celestial music filled with the name of Jesus. This piece captures a yearning for spiritual liberation and the joy found in divine presence.
