Ballad Poem Example #1. The first ballad poem on this page is an original that I wrote sometime in the early 70s, after being influenced by a book, Poems that Live Forever. It's a hardcover book, filled with ballad poems and ballad poetry, that still sits on my bookshelf.
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Composed by Eric Nelson. For SATB. Published by Morning Star Music Publishers. Based on a beloved gospel hymn, this gentle and reverant arrangement captures the essence and soul of this old hymn. The piece incorporates the tunes SHOWALTER and NEW BRITAIN.
Comfort | ; Inner Peace | ; Journey, Pilgrimage | ; Love for Jesus Christ | ; Presence of God | ; Refuge, Security | ; Salvation | ; Sickness | ; Trust in Jesus Christ |. Lift Every Voice and Sing II: an African American hymnal #196. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. What a fellowship, what a joy divine. [What a fellowship, what a joy divine] <cite>The Glad Evangel for Revival, Camp, and Evangelistic Meetings</cite> (Dalton, Georgia: A. J. Showalter & Company, 1887)