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This setting of A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief was written in 2011 for use in a conference. I wrote it for performance by two of my most influential musical mentors: my father sang, and my grandfather accompanied him on the piano.
The piece begins with a new tune for James Montgomery’s beloved lyric. Then the familiar tune by George Coles is introduced as a countermelody. The last verse is sung over another hymn tune by George Manwaring played on the piano.
A note on the lyrics: The original text has seven beautiful verses that tell a moving story. For congregational singing, I do not endorse omitting any of the verses. However, this setting uses only four verses for practicality.
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