From the De - sert I come to

thee On a stallion shod with fire; And the

winds are left be - hind In the speed of my de -
Transposed for TENOR.
Words by Bayard Taylor.
Allegro molto energico.
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sire. Un - der thy win - dow I stand, And the
mid - night hears my cry: I love thee, I love but
thee, With a love that shall not die Till the
sun grows cold, And the stars are old, And the leaves of the Judg-ment Book un -
gradually slower.
(88)
accelerando.
accelerando.
Andante maestoso. (60)
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Look from my win - dow and see My pas - sion and my pain; I
lie on the sands be - low And I faint at thy dis - dain. Let the
night-winds touch thy brow............ With the heat of my burn - ing sigh, And
poco piu moto. (88)
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melt thee to hear the vow Of a love that shall not die Till the
sun grows cold, And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judg - ment Book un -
fold.
My steps are night - ly
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cresc. ed accelerando.
cresc. ed accelerando.
Andante maestoso.
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Allegro.
Tempo I.
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driv - in, By the fev - er in my breast, To
hear from thy lat - tice breathed The word that shall give me
rest. O - - pen the door of my heart, And
o - pen thy cham - ber door, And my kiss - - - es shall teach thy
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lips The........ love.......... that shall fade no more. Till the
sun grows cold, And the stars are old, And the leaves of the
Judg - ment Book, the Judg - ment Book........... un -
fold.
Allegro.
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Andante maestoso.
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cresc.
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