David Hepburn does it again. This short poignant gospel song has a wonderfully singable melody, a fantastic and expressive lyric, and a timeless message. Perhaps the most unusual thing about this song is it's lack of verse/chorus structure. It is memorable without being the least repetitious, and in that way has more of an art-song structure, but it also clearly has roots in traditional gospel music. Overall, it is quite a compelling song. The lyric is perhaps its best feature, and we quote in in entirety here: I came as a pauper, not as a prince, To the foot of the cross where Jesus died, To plead for His mercy, for I knew I was lost, If His grace to me was denied. I had no great riches, position, or fame, My talents were common to men, And I knew if I needed these things when I came, Then my search for forgiveness would never end. So I came empty handed, stripped of my pride, I knelt at the cross where the Savior died, His grace and forgiveness to me were applied, And now I'm a child of the King. David Hepburn wrote this song back in 1982, and I had never heard it. As soon as I heard it I knew it had to become available to a wider audience, and David graciously allowed www.tributek.com to offer it. I hope you believe we made a good choice. The song is easy to sing for tenors or sopranos; range is C to F, an octave and a half. PDF file, 984k, includes vocal part with very simple piano accompaniment and guitar chords, five pages in all. Composer: David Hepburn MIDI sound sample: entire piece. |
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