The perils of 19th century sea travel are expressed in this original re-setting of a song first published over 125 years ago!
Ships lost at sea, the desperate yet failed beacon of the lighthouse, and lovers forever together – asleep in the deep.
This setting is for medium-advanced a cappella SSAATB choir
Danger is with thee. Beware.
Text by Arthur J. Lamb
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Lyrics:
Sailor take care! Beware! Take care!
Sailor take care! Beware! Take care!
Many brave hearts asleep. Peace.
The sun doth shine.
Danger is with thee. Beware.
Danger is with thee. Beware.
Danger is here.
Stormy the night and the waves roll high,
Bravely the ship doth ride!
While the lighthouse bell’s solemn cry
rings o’er the sullen tide.
There on the deck see two lovers stand,
heart to heart, beating, and hand in hand,
though death be near, she knows no fear,
while at her side is the one ever dear.
Loudly the bell in the old tower rings,
bidding us list’ to the warning it brings.
Danger is with thee, sailor take care!
Beware! Beware! Beware!
Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep,
Beware! Beware!
What of the storm when the night is o’er?
There is no trace, or sign.
Save where the wreckage hath strewn the shore,
peaceful the sun doth shine.
Sailor take care! Beware! Take care!
Sailor take care! Beware! Take care!
Many brave hearts asleep. Peace.
But when the wild raging storm did cease,
under the billows two hearts found peace.
No more to part, no more of pain.
The bell may now toll its warning in vain.
Loudly the bell in the old tower rings,
bidding us list’ to the warning it brings.
Danger is with thee, sailor take care!
Beware! Beware! Beware!
Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep,
Beware! Beware!
The bell may now toll its warning in vain:
Danger is near, beware!
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