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Haunting Chant Monk Style: “Come My Way, My Truth, My Life” - Live Looper Facelift to Classic Hymn




Lyrics by George Herbert, 1663

Melody “The Call” By Ralph Vaughn Williams


This lyric is written poetically, wherein the first line of each stanza presents 3 themes/names of Christ, upon which each subsequent line in the stanzas extrapolate.


I was inspired by the Blackfriars rendition, thus re-creating it in a monk-like chant version.


I use a TC Helicon Voicelive3Extreme and BOSS505 Looper for the effects.


Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:

such a way as gives us breath;

such a truth as ends all strife;

such a life as killeth death.


Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength:

such a light as shows a feast;

such a feast as mends in length;

such a strength as makes a guest.


Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart:

such a joy as none can move:

such a love as none can part;

such a heart as joys in love.


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