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If I were a voice, a persuasive voice
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If I were a voice, a persuasive voice If I were a Voice | |
Vorm | Strofelied |
Herkomst | |
Taal | Engels |
Land | Schotland |
Tekst | |
Dichter | Charles Mackay |
Metrisch | 10-8-11-9-6-11-9-9-11-6-8 |
Muziek | |
Componist | Ira David Sankey |
Melodie | If I were a voice, a persuasive voice (Sankey) |
Solmisatie | 5-1-3-4-5-5-5-6-7-1 |
Liedbundels | |
Sacred Songs & Solos 1188 |
If I were a voice, a persuasive voice (If I were a voice) is een (bewerking van een) lied van de Schotse dichter Charles Mackay (1814-1889), in de Sacred Songs & Solos gezet op een melodie van Ira David Sankey.
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If I were a Voice
1 If I were a voice, a persuasive voice,
That could travel the wide world through,
I would fly on the beams of the morning light,
And speak to men with a gentle might
And tell them to be true.
I would fly, I would fly over land and sea,
Wherever a human heart might be,
Telling a tale, or singing a song,
In praise of the right and in blame of the wrong:
I would fly, I would fly,
I would fly over land and sea.
2 If I were a voice, a consoling voice,
I would fly on the wings of the air;
The homes of sorrow and guilt I’d seek,
And calm and truthful words I’d speak
To save them from despair.
I would fly, I would fly o’er the crowded town,
And drop like the happy sunlight down
Into the hearts of suff’ring men,
And teach them to look up again:
I would fly, I would fly,
I would fly o’er the crowded town.
3 If I were a voice, a convincing voice,
I would travel with the wind,
And wherever I saw the nations torn
By warfare, jealousy, spite or scorn
Or hatred of their kind,
I would fly, I would fly on the thundercrash,
And into their blinded bosoms flash:
Then with their evil thought subdued,
I’d teach them Christian brotherhood:
I would fly, I would fly,
I would fly on the thundercrash.
4 If I were a voice, an immortal voice,
I would fly the earth around;
And wherever man to his idols bow’d,
I’d publish in notes both long and loud
The Gospel’s joyful sound.
I would fly, I would fly on the wings of day,
Proclaiming peace on my worldwide way,
Bidding the sadden’d earth rejoice —
If I were a voice, an immortal voice,
I would fly, I would fly,
I would fly on the wings of day.
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