It was written by English historian, folk-singer and song-writer Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) - best known as the author of Lord of the Dance in the early 1960s.
The song was first published in 1964 by Stainer & Bell Ltd in England, and they continue to manage the copyright.
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Carter. This has a 6/8 time signature. In the key of Em, the first few notes are B, EEE BBB AGF E with accompanying chords Em / G / B / Em. Sheet music for a setting of the song published by Augsburg Publishing is available from J W Pepper, and a simple piano score is also available from Hope Publishing.
The song was first published in 1964 by Stainer & Bell Ltd in England, and they continue to manage the copyright.
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Carter. This has a 6/8 time signature. In the key of Em, the first few notes are B, EEE BBB AGF E with accompanying chords Em / G / B / Em. Sheet music for a setting of the song published by Augsburg Publishing is available from J W Pepper, and a simple piano score is also available from Hope Publishing.
Downloads
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Church concert performance: quartet with guitar, piano, fiddle and dulcimer:
Solo singer with piano, professional recording:
Singer with light piano backing - on screen words:
Solo singer with mandolin:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:1 Said Judas to Mary, "Now what will you do with your ointment so rich and so rare?"
2 "Oh Mary, Oh Mary, oh think of the poor -- this ointment, it could have been sold,
3 "Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll think of the poor tomorrow," she said, "not today ...
4 Said Jesus to Mary, "Your love is so deep today you may do as you will ...
5 "The poor of the world are my body,' he said ...
6 "My body will hang on the cross of the world tomorrow," he said, "not today ...
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