Singing the Living Tradition ‎#335

335. Once When My Heart Was Passion Free

1 Once when my heart was passion free
to learn of things divine,
the soul of nature suddenly
outpoured itself in mine.

2 I held the secrets of the deep
and of the heavens above;
I knew the harmonies of sleep,
the mysteries of love.

3 And for a moment’s interval
the earth, the sky, the sea —
my soul encompassed each and all,
as they encompass me.

Text Information

• First Line: Once when my heart was passion free
• Title: Once When My Heart Was Passion Free
• Author: John B. Tabb, 1845-1909
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Humanist Teachings: Insight and Wisdom; The Eternal Now; Serenity

Tune Information

• Name: PRIMROSE
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Kentucky Harmony, 1821