'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free Writer(s): H. H. Hopson<br>Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Loading Loading FAQs for Simple GiftsPrinter-friendly version Simple Gifts Lyrics Joseph Brackett (1797–1882) 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free When true simplicity
is gain'd, Later, additional or alternative verses: 'Tis the gift to be loved and that love to return, 'Tis the
gift to have friends and a true friend to be, Additional alternative verses: The Earth is our mother and the fullness thereof, When true liberty is found, Yet another alternative verse: 'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be fair, Score: Simple gifts Language: English Available translation(s): CHI 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free 'tis the gift to come down where you ought to be And when we find ourselves in the place just right 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gained To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed To turn, turn will be our delight 'Till by turning, turning we come round right. 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free 'tis the gift to come down where you ought to be And when we find ourselves in the place just right 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. Authorship:
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003. Who wrote Tis the gift to be simple?Joseph BrackettTis the Gift to Be Simple / Composernull
What is the meaning of the song Simple Gifts?" 'Simple Gifts' was a dancing song. The Shakers called it a quick dance," Hall says. "There are words in the song about bowing and bending and turning, and the Shakers actually did that as they sang those words. The song was both an instruction for dancing as well as an instruction for life."
What is the most famous Shaker hymn?Perhaps the best-known Shaker hymn of all is “Simple Gifts.” Elder Joseph Brackett composed it while at the Alfred Shaker Community in 1848.
Did Aaron Copland write Simple Gifts?“Simple Gifts” is the fourth song in Aaron Copland's Old American Songs, Set 1. The famous melody was a favorite song of the Shaker sect; it dates from 1848.
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