The Glory of the Day was in Her Face

"The Glory of the Day was in Her Face" is the fourth and final song of Henry Burleigh's song cycle Passionale, which sets the poetry of James Weldon Johnson.

Date: 1915Composer: Henry T. BurleighText: James Weldon JohnsonSong Collection: Passionale

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The Glory of the Day was in Her Face
by James Weldon Johnson

The glory of the day was in her face,
The beauty of the night was in her eyes.
And over all her loveliness, the grace
Of Morning blushing in the early skies.

And in her voice, the calling of the dove;
Like music of a sweet, melodious part.
And in her smile, the breaking light of love;
And all the gentle virtues in her heart.

And now the glorious day, the beauteous night,
The birds that signal to their mates at dawn,
To my dull ears, to my tear-blinded sight
Are one with all the dead, since she is gone.

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"The Glory of the Day was in Her Face"

Composer(s): H. T. Burleigh

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"Passionale"

Composer(s): H. T. Burleigh

Song(s): 1. Her Eyes, Twin Pools
2. Your Lips are Wine
3. Your Eyes So Deep
4. The Glory of the Day was in Her Face

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Passionale

Composer(s): H. T. Burleigh

Song(s): 1. Her Eyes, Twin Pools
2. Your Lips are Wine
3. Your Eyes So Deep
4. The Glory of the Day was in Her Face

Voice Type: High

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