Angelus 1913 'Sweethearts'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 20 Aug 2004

[Dialogue:]

[Sylvia:] Now on the air
a solemn silence falls
and holds me in its spell.
Softly the angelus to prayer
now calls with comfort in its knell.
Rev'rently kneeling,
for guidance alone I pray,
and humbly appealing
to show me the way.
Oh, give me the guiding hand
which I so need!
For that only I plead.
Send knowledge unto my wond'ring heart,
and unto the darkness light impart.
Grant me some token,
some word that's spoken,
One that will be help to me.

[Enter Prince:] Sylvia!
What magic charm!
My heart is hers!
My hour has come!

For ev'ry lover must meet his fate!
I for that hour no longer wait;
As all surrender (Who would defy?)
To tempting kisses tender,
So will I!

[Chorus:] Ave Maria!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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Angelus 1913
Lyrics by Robert B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
© 1913 by G. Schirmer
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 20 August 2004 at 22.59
in association with Doug Grierson
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Presented by Werba & Luescher with Christie Macdonald
in the cast - "Sweethearts" - Comic Opera in Two Acts
Book by Harry B. SMith & Fred. De Gresac
Lyrics by Robert B. Smith. Music by Victor Herbert.
Fred. De Gresac - Robert B. Smith - Victor Herbert Publication
New York: G. Schirmer, 1913.
Angelus. (Sylvia and Prince). Duet.
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