Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#156

156. I Wonder as I Wander

Text Information

• First Line: I wonder as I wander, out under the sky
• Title: I Wonder as I Wander
• Collected by: John Jacob Niles (1934)
• Meter: Irr.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Birth
• Source: Traditional Appalachian carol
• Copyright: © 1934, ren. G. Schirmer, Inc.

Tune Information

• Name: I WONDER AS I WANDER
• Collected by: John Jacob Niles (1934)
• Arranger: Donald P. Hustad (1984)
• Meter: Irr.
• Key: g minor
• Source: Traditional Appalachian melody
• Copyright: © 1934, ren. G. Schirmer, Inc.

Text Information:

John Jacob Niles collected and transcribed many Appalachian songs, preserving an oral tradition for a wider audience

Tune Information:

John Jacob Niles collected and transcribed many Appalachian songs, preserving an oral tradition for a wider audience