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Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep
Staff Notation • Secular, Burial / Funeral Hymns
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Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep by Charles West — Lyrics
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush.
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About Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep
This setting of the well-known text Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep is suitable for remembrance services or funerals, offering solace and a sense of continuity. The composer Charles West has written for a large choir of SSSAATBB, allowing for a rich and varied sound. The English text itself offers a comforting perspective on death, suggesting that the departed lives on in the natural world and in the memories of loved ones, rather than being confined to their resting place. The music likely reflects this sense of transcendence and the beauty of the natural imagery presented in the lyrics.
