Comments on: Poetry Friday: The Water Is Wide

By: john guzlowski

john guzlowski — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:37:32 +0000

I was looking for a youtube of The Water is Wide and found your lovely discussion. Thank you so much. I will be passing this site on to a friend who I was telling about The Water is Wide.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:35:15 +0000

I’m so glad I followed a link to your blog today. I love this song, but didn’t remember it by name until I pulled up the u-tube spots. I heard an African choir sing it when I was in college–so haunting and beautiful. I can’t wait to share it with my kids in the morning. I have visited here before–you inspire me each time. Your words always fill me with wishes.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:48:59 +0000

There is a beautiful hymn to the tune of “The Water is Wide” as well. So lovely!

Though I may speak with bravest fire,
And have the gift to all inspire,
And have not love, my words are vain,
As sounding brass, and hopeless gain.

Though I may give all I possess,
And striving so my love profess,
But not be given by love within,
The profit soon turns strangely thin.

Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control,
Our spirits long to be made whole.
Let inward love guide every deed;
By this we worship, and are freed.

By: Beck

Beck — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:15:43 +0000

That’s one of my favorite songs, too!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:25:39 +0000

That’s one of my favorite songs. It never fails to move me, no matter how many times I hear it.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:58:45 +0000

I love this song too. First heard it sung by Maybelle in Homecoming (movie version of Cynthia Voigt’s book) and bought Charlotte Church’s Enchantment album because of this and Carrickfergus. I also love the Lilith Fair version with Jewel, Sarah Mclachlan, and the Indigo Girls singing it.

By: MelanieB

MelanieB — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:34:53 +0000

TadMack,

I don’t know, I climbed King Arthur’s seat with my friend when on a breezy February holiday. I have very fond memories of that trip and rather thought it would be a nice final resting place.