Here's a new hymn we're learning taken from the 1854 Southern Harmony hymn collection. The tune name is called Dunlap's Creek and is named after Dunlap's Creek Presbyterian Church which is near where the tune originated.
My God, my portion and my love, my everlasting all,
I've none but Thee in heaven above, or on this earthly ball.
What empty things are all the skies, and this inferior clod!
There's nothing here deserves my joys, there's nothing like my God.
In vain the bright, the burning sun scatters his feeble light;
'Tis thy sweet beams create my noon; if Thou withdraw 'tis night.
And whilst upon my restless bed, amongst the shades I roll,
If my Redeemer shows his head, 'Tis morning with my soul.
(Credit: Image of Dunlap's Creek Presbyterian Church from The Little List. Net)
-Jonathan
I'm not familiar with that hymn, Jonathan, but the compiler of the Southern Harmony hymnal was William Walker, who lived in Spartanburg, a town near where I live. You'll have to sing it for me when I come visit. :-)
Posted by: Aunt Bet | Monday, July 04, 2011 at 06:34 AM
Haha, I saw that last night. :) I was looking at my PDF copy and saw after Walker's introduction he had put "Spartanburg, S.C. 1854". :) I first heard the tune off of the album "American Angels" by the group Anonymous 4. You can hear a sample on Amazon.
And...we might be posting an audio file of ourselves singing if we can get it down correctly. :)
Posted by: Jonathan Girotti | Monday, July 04, 2011 at 08:35 AM
Such a lovely verse Jonathon-- I love the photo of the little church- so quaint.
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki | Monday, July 04, 2011 at 01:54 PM
I would love to hear you all sing this. It sounds like a wonderful hymn. Happy Independence Day to the Girottis.
Victoria
Posted by: victoria | Monday, July 04, 2011 at 04:42 PM
I like it. That church is a nice looking building.
Posted by: Corner Garden Sue | Monday, July 04, 2011 at 11:20 PM