Evening Star (Lær Mig Nattens Stjerne)

DESCRIPTION: Danish. "Evening star up yonder, Teach me like you to wader Willing and obediently The path that God ordained for me." The singer asks the "gentle flowers," "mighty oceans," "shady lanes," and "evening sun" to teach as well
AUTHOR: Danish version: Christian Richardt and Carl Mortensen / Engiish translation: Søren Damsgaard Rodholn (sourceL Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, confirmed by Songs of Many Nations)
EARLIEST DATE: 1861 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs); English version in existence by 1962 (Songs of Many Nations)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad travel campsong
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 384, "Evening Star" (notes only)
SongsOfManyNations, "Evening Star" (1 text, 1 tune) (CC edition, p. 12)
File: ACSF384E

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