Lyrics or Keywords

n the quiet misty morning
When the moon has gone to bed
When the sparrows stop their singing
And the sky is clear and red

When the summer’s ceased its gleaming
When the corn is past its prime
When adventure’s lost its meaning
I’ll be homeward bound in time

Bind me not to the pasture
Chain me not to the plow
Set me free to find my calling
And I’ll return to you somehow

If you find it’s me you're missing
If you’re hoping I’ll return
To your thoughts I’ll soon be list’ning
And in the road I’ll stop and turn

Then the wind will set me racing
As my journey nears its end
And the path I’ll be retracing
When I’m homeward bound again

Bind me not to the pasture
Chain me not to the plow
Set me free to find my calling
And I’ll return to you somehow

People

Composer
Marta Keen
Arranger
Jay Althouse
Representation
Female

Tags

Theme(s)
Comfort
Freedom
Love
Tradition(s)
Spiritual but not religious
Language(s)
English

Musicality

Instrumentation
Piano
Voicing
SATB
Rote
Solo

Music

Publisher
Alfred Music Publishing
Copy type
Octavo

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