A gospel hymn written by J. B. F. Wright in the 1920s and widely sung in Southern churches; Dylan recasts it with a lilting, Caribbean-flavoured rhythm.
The words
Memories of loved ones and of the faith they passed on return unbidden and bring comfort in the night.
The hymn is a meditation on remembrance: the singer finds that memories of parents, home and old worship come back to console him in later life. It is gentle and devotional, moving through short verses to a familiar chorus about those memories lingering. Dylan's recording sets the old church song to a swaying, island-style groove with backing singers, turning a solemn standard into something warm and easy-going. It is one of the few explicitly religious songs on the album.
Words by J. B. F. Wright
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
Memories of loved ones and of the faith they passed on return unbidden and bring comfort in the night.
The hymn is a meditation on remembrance: the singer finds that memories of parents, home and old worship come back to console him in later life. It is gentle and devotional, moving through short verses to a familiar chorus about those memories lingering. Dylan's recording sets the old church song to a swaying, island-style groove with backing singers, turning a solemn standard into something warm and easy-going. It is one of the few explicitly religious songs on the album.
Words by J. B. F. Wright
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1986
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