The original lyrics came from a poem by a Swedish preacher named as Carl Boberg, following a unique experience in Kronobäck, nearby to the hamlets Sjömålen and Oknebäck in Sweden. It is understood that his inspiration came, having been caught in an evening thunderstorm, with lightning flashing across the sky followed quickly by heavy rain. Then came a rainbow and brilliant sunshine. Added to this scenario was a return to evening bird song coming from nearby trees. This series of sights and sounds, including that of a church funeral bell playing the tune of “When eternity’s clock calls my saved soul to its Sabbath rest”, inspired the writing of a poem.
Later that evening Boberg wrote a nine-stanza poem, with the first stanza which read:-
O store Gud, när jag den verld beskådar, Som du har skapat med ditt allmaktsord, Hur der din visdom leder lifvets trådar, Och alla väsen mättas vid ditt bord.
O great God, when I behold that world, You have created with your omnipotent word, How your wisdom guides the threads of life, And all beings are fed at your table.
The full poem was published in the Mönsterås Tidningen (Mönsterås News) on March 13th 1886.
How Great Thou Art.
Vocals: American singer-songwriter Alan Eugene Jackson. Original Lyrics: Swedish preacher, Carl Boberg, (1859-1940). Literal English Translation: Professor of North Park College, Illinois, E. Gustav Johnson(1893-1974). CurrentEnglish Paraphrased 1949 Version: Written by Plymouth Brethren missionary Stuart Wesley Keene Hine(1899-1989)
Oh, Lord, my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds, Thy hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rollin’ thunder, Thy power throughout, the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, My Saviour, God to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art. Then sings my soul My Saviour, God to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art. When Christ shall come, with shouts of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart? Then I shall bow in humble adoration, And there proclaim, “My God, how great Thou art” Then sings my soul, my Saviour, God to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art. Then sings my soul, My Saviour, God to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art, How great Thou art, how great Thou art.
Lyrics and Vocals: American singer and songwriter Mr Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. [known professionally as John Denver(1943 – 1997)].
This Old Guitar.
This old guitar taught me to sing a love song, It showed me how to laugh and how to cry. It introduced me to some friends of mine, And brightened up some days, And helped me make it thru some lonely nights. Oh What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night. This old guitar gave me my lovely lady, It opened up her eyes and ears to me. It brought us close together, And I guess it broke her heart But it opened up the space for us to be, What a lovely place and a lovely space to be. This old guitar gave me my life my living, All the things you know I love to do. To serenade the stars that shine, From a sunny mountainside, And most of all to sing my songs for you. I love to sing my songs for you. Yes I do, you know, I love to sing my songs for you.
Lyrics and Vocals: American singer-songwriter, the late Melanie Anne Safka Schekeryk, professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, who sadly passed away on January 23rd, 2024.
The song, “Peace Will Come”, is a hope that all humans will to come together and embrace understanding in the face of worldwide conflict and adversity. The song addresses the universal longing for harmony and the belief that change is always possible if we attempt to unite as one.
The “please buy one” line, in the lyrics, is understood to refer to bracelets introduced in the late 1960’s, by a now-defunct organization, known as ‘Voices in Vital America’(VIVA), which bore the name of a prisoner of war (POW)or a person reported as missing in action (MIA). The wearer would also be seen as being totally anti-war.
Peace Will Come.
There’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one. There’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one. Well sometimes when I am feeling as big as the land, With the velvet hill in the small of our backs, And our hands are playing the sand. And my feet are swimming in all of the waters, All of the rivers are givers to the ocean, According to plan, according to man. Well sometimes when I am feeling so grand, And I become the world, And the world becomes the man, And my song becomes a part of the river, I cry out to keep me just the way I am, According to plan. According to man, according to plan.
Oh there’s a chance peace will come, in your life, please buy one. But sometimes when we have reached the end With our velvet hill in the small of our backs And our hands are clutching the sand. Will our blood become a part of the river? All of the rivers are givers to the ocean, According to plan, according to man. Oh there’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one. There’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one. There’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one. There’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one. There’s a chance peace will come in your life, please buy one.…
University Concert Hall (UCH) Limerick has announced a series of four springtime Sunday concerts that will fill the Mid-West venue with the sounds of opera arias and the works of some of the world’s greatest composers.
The Limerick Classical Concert Series will commence on Sunday March 3rd with an afternoon concert of operatic delights in association with The Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition. Accompanied by Dearbhla Collins and Mairead Hurley and presented by Lyric FM’s Liz Nolan, the varied programme brings together Limerick singers, Mairead Buicke (soprano) and Owen Gilhooly-Miles (baritone), alongside 2022 VDISC winners, Aebh Kelly (mezzo-soprano) and Aaron Godfrey – Mayes (tenor).
University Concert Hall (UCH) Limerick.
The Mid-West’s premier live entertainment and cultural venue will then welcome acclaimed string quintet The Vanbrugh & Friends on Sunday 21st April. Keith Pascoe and Marja Gaynor (violin), Simon Aspell and Ed Creedon (viola) and Christopher Marwood (cello) to perform the works of Boccherini (String Quintet in E major G.402), Beethoven (String Quintet in C minor Op.104) and Dvorak (String Quintet in E flat major Op.97).
University Concert Hall’s classical programme continues with the annual Rising Stars concert showcasing gifted up and coming classical performers on Sunday, April 14th. These will include Alice Abreu (violin), Aimee Banks (Soprano), Declan Murphy (Piano), Megan O’Neill (Soprano) and Mickey Thomas (Piano).
This Spring Concert Series is complemented by a special, family-fun performance on Sunday April 7th. Soo-Jung Ann and Fiachra Garvey on two pianos alongside members of the Irish Chamber Orchestra and UCH Panto star Richie Hayes narrating, will bring Saint-Saens much loved ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ to life. A humorous musical suite of fourteen movements including ‘The Swan’, Tortoise and wild donkeys, there will be something for music and animal lovers of all ages.
UCH Director Ms Sinead Hope commented, “We are really excited to present this series of Spring and Sunday afternoon concerts and we look forward to welcoming people from across the Mid-West and beyond in the coming weeks. The Irish classical music scene is thriving, and we are proud to provide a platform for new and established musicians and singers and to continue to promote University Concert Hall’s longstanding artistic ethos”.
2024 marks the 30th anniversary year of UCH which became the first purpose-built concert hall in Ireland when it was opened on the University of Limerick campus. The 1,038-seat auditorium has since attracted performances from some of the biggest names in entertainment including the late Johnny Cash, June Carter, James Taylor, Billy Connolly, Leslie Garrett, Van Morrison, The King’s Singers, Jimmy Carr, Sir James Galway, Christy Moore and the late Sinead O’Connor.
VisitHEREfor ticket details and more information on UCH’s Spring Series of Concerts.
A day to remind us of the importance of love in human relationships.
The Love Of Loving You
Lyrics and Vocals: American folk singer-songwriter Tom Paxton.
The Love Of Loving You
In an unexpected moment I beheld you, I’d never seen your face, I did not know your name, Then you came into my life from out of nowhere, And now absolutely nothing is the same.
Chorus
You are in my heart and in my mind, Now I’ve known your love, I want no other kind, I can feel your powers shining through, And I’m lost in the love of loving you.
It’s so strange the way we live our lives in sorrow, And the way we let the happiness slip by, For our eyes are always fixed upon the morrow, While today is in the corner of our eye.
Repeat Chorus
I was looking for tomorrow when you found me, My heart was anywhere but in today, Now the magic of the moment’s all around me, And I hear the words I always longed to say:
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