I really like this song by Gregory Norbet, a former Benedictine monk. We play it a lot and we don’t even get phased by the third verse suddenly disappearing halfway through anymore.
I do think the instructions, “Gently with movement” are better if somewhat ignored. I quite like the way he sings it ( & listen to the snippet on his site as well) but even a good assembly singing like this one struggle to be gentle. The other option is to rock it up and add slide guitar instead the beautifully written interlude… at least that’s what I did, so this is “roughly with movement.”
Verse 1
Come back to me with all your heart,
don’t let fear keep us apart.
Trees do bend, tho’ straight and tall;
so must we to others’ call.Refrain
Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.Verse 2
The wilderness will lead you
to your heart where I will speak.
Integrity and justice
with tenderness you shall know.Refrain
Verse 3
You shall sleep secure with peace;
faithfulness will be your joy.Refrain
Interlude
Verse 1
Refrain
Copyright © 1972.
The Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont, Inc.,
Weston Priory, Weston, Vermont.
www.westonpriory.org
Where can I get music for playing the pIano to the song Hosea (Come Back To Me)?
G’Day Susan
You could try through the website of Weston Priory
http://www.westonpriory.org/index.html
or at the As One Voice Site if you want the whole collection…
but it is available as a single sheet download at OCP for $2.25 here:
http://www.ocp.org/compositions/218#tab:sheetmusic