Author: John B. Tabb, 1845-1909 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #335 (1993) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 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. Topics: Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; The Eternal Now; Serenity Languages: English Tune Title: PRIMROSE
Once When My Heart Was Passion Free