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Colwall
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Colwall by Kathryn Rose — Lyrics
Lo, in the wilderness a voice
'Make straight the way' is crying:
When all are turning from the light,
And hope and love seem dying,
The prophet comes to make us clean:
'There standeth one you have not seen,
Whose voice you are denying.'
God give us grace to hearken now
To those who come to warn us,
Give sight and strength, that we may kill
The vices that have torn us,
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About Colwall
Kathryn Rose's hymn Colwall is set for SATB choir and sung in English. It draws on the biblical imagery of the prophet crying in the wilderness, calling for repentance and a turning back to God's light. The text speaks of the dangers of division and hate, urging listeners to heed warnings and reject vices that tear society apart. It also reflects on times when the world denies divine power, leading to ruin. The composer's setting offers a powerful musical expression of this plea for divine intervention and steadfastness in faith amidst spiritual and social turmoil.
