The Sacred Harp ‎#168

168. Forgive the song that falls so low

1. Forgive the song that falls so low,
Beneath the gratitude I owe.
It means Thy praise however poor,
An angel’s song can do no more.

2. Great God, and wilt Thou condescend
To be my Father and my Friend.
I, a poor child, and thou, so high.
The Lord of earth, and air and sky.

Text Information

• First Line: Forgive the song that falls so low
• Author (stanza 1): William Cowper (1779)
• Author: Ann Taylor Gilbert (1810)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991

Tune Information

• Name: COWPER
• Composer: Oliver Holden (1803)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: g minor