Arrangement by C. Michael Perry
Music by Sir Henry Bishop
Words by John Howard Payne
Written prior to 1827, this paen to home and hearth has long been a sentimental standard. Its beautiful, simple melody, and its heartfelt lyrics are still a tribute to that place we come from — both Heavenly and Earthbound.
READ:
The lyrics are in PDF form: Mid Pleasures and Palaces LYRIC
ALSO, the first page of the sheet music: Mid Pleasures and Palaces SOLOp1
LISTEN:
The rough demo (from the Finale file) of the song is in mp3 format below: