My Lord, what a morning (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2024-01-07)  CPDL #78639:       

Editor: Maia McCormick (submitted 2024-01-07).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In E major (up a half step) for tessitura. Opening verse rearranged for solo (any voice) and accompaniment in SATB (rather than alto melody + TTBB backing parts). Dynamics are largely editorial.

• (Posted 2008-05-13)  CPDL #16903:     

Editor: F. L. Dunkin Wedd (submitted 2008-05-13).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 143 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: underlay unclear in m6 bass; various missing slurs

General Information

Title: My Lord, what a morning
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Arranger: Harry T. Burleigh
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Spiritual

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: 

External websites:

• Burleigh's 1918 arrangement for voice & piano at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

English text

My Lord, what a morning [in the earliest sources "mournin'")
My Lord, what a morning
Oh, my Lord, what a morning
When the stars begin to fall.

Done quit all my worldly ways
Gonna join that heavenly band.

My Lord, what a morning
My Lord, what a morning
Oh, my Lord, what a morning
When the stars begin to fall.