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.
I used to think that I could not go on. And life was nothing but an awful song. But now I know the meaning of true love. I'm leaning on the everlasting arms. If I can see it, then I can do it. used to think that I could not go on. And life was nothing but an awful song. But now I know the meaning of true love. I'm leaning on the everlasting arms. If I can see it, then I can do it.