A Stranger and a King Music by Emily Levorson Feld Text by Alfred Joyce Kilmer
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Oh, let the gate swing open However poor the yard, Lest weary People visit you And find their Passage barred. Unlatch the door at midnight And let your lantern's glow Shine out to guide the traveler's feet To you across the snow. Unlock the door this evening And let your gate swing wide, Let all who ask for shelter Come speedily inside. What if your yard be narrow? What if your house be small? There is a Guest coming Who will glorify it all. Unbar your heart this evening And keep no stranger out, Take from your soul's great portal The barrier of doubt. To humble folk and weary Give hearty welcoming, Your breast shall be tomorrow The cradle of a King. -Alfred Joyce Kilmer, from Main Street and Other Poems (1918) This poem, originally titled Gates and Doors, is in the public domain, and has been slightly adapted by the composer. soundcloud.com/emily-feld efeld2015@gmail.com
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A Stranger and a King q = 54-62
Slowly, with rubato May be sung as solo, or soprano section
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Emily Levorson Feld Text by Alfred Joyce Kilmer
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