Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep - Poem, Song and eBook
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Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep - The Poem, The Song and The eBook
This lens is dedicated to the favorite bereavement poem, "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep" words of sympathy that have brought comfort to many since it was written. This beloved poem has also been put to music as a stirring song and most recently become a valuable eBook.
This carefully researched and edited collection of poems, quotes and readings are useful sources for writing a eulogy, funeral speech or memorial speech.
The Poem
This lens includes the classic version of the poem along with an updated version written in 2007 and used as the backdrop of a beautiful, comforting video.
The Song
In addition there are several moving musical interpretations of the poem, sung by members of the group Libera available for you to view on You Tube. Be advised that before watching these videos, you may need to get Kleenex especially if you have experienced a recent loss. There are links to other versions of the song by other artists some available for download by ITunes.
The eBook
Finally there is the Book, Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep. This helpful eBook is a special collection of over 250 poems, quotes and readings to comfort anyone who has experienced a loss.
I am honored to have one of my own poems, In Memory of You, included in this brilliant collection of inspirational words as an example of a contemporary bereavement poem.
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Ben Crawley's version of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep Song
A Beautiful, Moving Song Available on You Tube
Listen and watch this beautiful, moving rendition of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep the song, sung by Ben Crawley, one of the members of Libera.
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Ben Crawley's version of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
Available on Amazon
These two albums include Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep as sung by Ben Crawley. The version in the film the Snow Queen, the one seen in the first You Tube Video, is a very different different arrangement by Paul K Joyce.
Order the Book Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
Own A Copy of this Inspiring Collection of Poems, Quotes & Readings
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Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep - 2007
An updated version from Lucie Storrs of the classic poem
This is the version of the Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep poem featured in the inspirational short movie. The middle verse was added in 2007 by Lucie Storrs to lengthen the poem for the movie version.
Be sure to see the You Tunes link below to view this remarkable video.
© 2007 Lucie Storrs www.thelightbeyond.com. Reprinted with Permission.
Be sure to see the You Tunes link below to view this remarkable video.
- Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
Do not stand at my grave and mourn.
I am the dew-flecked grass at dawn.
Where tranquil oceans meet the land
I am the footprints in the sand
To guide you through the weary day.
I am still here; I'll always stay.
When you wake up to morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die.
© 2007 Lucie Storrs www.thelightbeyond.com. Reprinted with Permission.
The Classic Version - Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
Authorship Attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye
Authorship of the poem in its original form (with two verses) is not entirely clear, but it is largely considered to have been written by Mary Elizabeth Frye (1904-2004).
Mary Frye's (attributed) famous inspirational poem, prayer, and bereavement verse:
Mary Frye's (attributed) famous inspirational poem, prayer, and bereavement verse:
- Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep - Inspirational Short Movie
A beautiful, comforting video for anyone who has experienced a loss
Watch this touching, inspirational movie for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. It features the newer version of Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep, by Lucie Storrs.
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More Versions and More About the Classic Version of the Poem
This section offers several different articles that look at the origin of the original "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep" poem.
- Who did write the nations favorite poem?
- An article written by Geoff Stephens, the composer of the musical version of the Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep poem, looks at who may have been the writer of this beloved bereavement poem.
- Mary E. Frye | Times Online Obituary
- Obituary for Mary E. Frye from The Times and Sunday Times. THE Baltimore housewife Mary E. was acknowledged towards the end of her long life to be the undisputed author of Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep.
- Do not stand at my grave and weep - On Journey of Hearts
- The poem, attributed to anonymous, was one of the poems of sympathy and comfort from our Condolence and Sympathy Page on the original version of Journey of Hearts. Included as soothing words to comfort.
- Do not stand at my grave and weep - For Sheriff's Office
- The poem is one of the few poems featured on the website for Lauren's County Sheriff's office in Dublin, Georgia.
- Do not stand at my grave and weep - From the Poetry Library
- Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep is one of the top 10 Frequently asked for poems from the Poetry Library, the most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry in Britain. The page also offers some information as to the origin of the poem.
- The Poetry Library | Frequently asked for Poems
- Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep is one of the most Frequently asked for Poems. From the Poetry Library, the most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry in Britain.
- Mary Elizabeth Frye : Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep
- From the Representative Poetry Online, with two versions of the poem credited to Mary Frye. The RPO is hosted by the Department of English at the University of Toronto Libraries.
- John's Adventures: Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
- A version from the adventures of a Scotsman living in Yorkshire. John shares how this poem touched him when read by his father at his mother's funeral.
Using the eBook Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
Funerals, Memorial Services, Writing Eulogies, Sending Condolences, Grieving a Loss
Ms. Storrs spent hours looking through books of poems and quotes and searching the Internet to pull together this extensive collection of bereavement poems.
This carefully crafted and edited collection of comforting words can help you find the right words to express your sorrow, whether a loss you have experienced yourself, or finding the right words to help a friend who has experienced a loss.
The Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep Book can be useful in a variety of ways from writing a funeral speech to helping in the grieving process following a loss.
Some of the many uses include:
- Funeral speeches
- Funeral planning
- Memorial Services
- Writing Eulogies
- Sending Words of Comfort as Condolences
- Writing a Sympathy Letter or Note
- Grieving a Loss - finding the right words to express how you are feeling
- Writing an Obituary or Death Announcement
- Reading Classic, Famous and Contemporary Bereavement Poems
You can order you own copy of Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep, the special collection of more than 250 poems, quotations and readings to comfort, by clicking on the book title link, any of the live book links in this lens or here.
The eBook is available for Immediate Download from the Light Beyond.
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A Resource for Writing Eulogies, Funeral Speeches or Memorials Speeches
Over 250 Poems, Quotes & Readings indexed to use in Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
A eulogy is an oral memorial speech given in memory of someone who has died. The speech is usually delivered at a funeral or memorial service.
Writing a Eulogy, Funeral Speech or Memorial Speech can be an intimidating process. For many people the sudden request to write a speech combined with the fear of public speaking makes writing and delivering a eulogy intimidating.
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep is an excellent resource makes finding poems, quotes and readings to use when writing a eulogy by putting over 250 resources at your fingertips.
The eBook also includes a simple guide on how to write and deliver a eulogy, funeral or memorial speech.
An Organized Book Makes Writing a Eulogy Easier
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep has been extensively researched and carefully organized into a resource that makes it easy to find a poem or reading to use when writing a eulogy.
The eBook format makes navigating the over 250 resources easy to find and copy the right words to used in writing a funeral or memorial speech.
Ordering Information for the Useful eBook
You can order you own copy of Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep, the special collection of more than 250 poems, quotations and readings to comfort, by clicking on the book title link, any of the live book links in this lens or here.
The eBook is available for Immediate Download from the Light Beyond.
Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep - from the Snow Queen
Another Version of the Song from Ben Crawley
This beautiful arrangement is a very moving excerpt from Paul K Joyce's newer Movie version of The Snow Queen. The video features soloist Ben Crawley (one of the members of Libera).
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The MP3 version of the song from the album and the film the Snow Queen by Ian Hughes is available to download on Amazon.
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Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep by Libera on YouTube
A newer version of the classic song sung by the boy group Libera.
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Download Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep by Libera on Amazon
MP3 versions of the song by Libera to download on Amazon.
Authors in Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
Classical, Beloved Bereavement Poems, Upcoming Contemporary Poems and Quotes
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep was extensively researched by Lucie Storrs of the Light Beyond.
Ms. Storrs spent hundreds of hours looking through books of poems and quotes, searching the Internet and then organizing the resources to pull together this extensive diverse collection of bereavement writings.
A Diverse Mix of Authors
The result was a diverse mixture of authors combined together in this brilliant resource.
Some of the authors included in this useful eBook include: Anne and Emily Brontë, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Buddha, Leo Buscaglia, Noel Coward, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Daphne du Maurier, Kirsti A. Dyer, Max Ehrmann, George Eliot, T.S. Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Viktor Frankl, Mary Elizabeth Frye, Kahlil Gibran, Henry Scott Holland, Homer, Helen Keller, Rudyard Kipling, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, D.H. Lawrence, Li Po, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edna St. Vincent Millay, John Muir, Hugh Robert Orr, Dorothy Parker, Sogyal Rinpoche, Christina Rossetti, Carl Sandburg, Seneca, William Shakespeare, Adlai Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rabindranath Tagore, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Dylan Thomas, Mark Twain, Henry van Dyke, Edith Wharton, E.B. White, Walt Whitman, Thomas Wolfe, and William Wordsworth.
I am very honored to be included in this collection of many of my favorite authors and poets. One of my sympathy poems, In Memory of You, featured in this brilliant collection of comforting words.
Order this Extensive Collection of Bereavement Poems
To order a copy of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep, the collection of over 250 poems, quotations and readings to comfort, by clicking on the book title link,
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Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep - A Tribute
A tribute to the fallen of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Other MPS Versions of Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep on Amazon
From Lee Mitchell and the U.S. Army Choir
Other MP3 versions of the Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep available for download.
A Version of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep from Katherine Jenkins
Another Version of the Bereavement Poem
Award-winning Welsh mezzo-soprano, Katherine Jenkins gives her interpretation of this beloved poem and song
Another Katherine Jenkins Version of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins Version
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Katherine Jenkins Version of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins Version
A video memorial remembrance to the British, English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh soldiers who have died.
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Another Musical Version of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
From Singer and Performer Michael Cormick
Another version of the beautiful words of the poem "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep" put to music.
- The musical version of Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
- This version is beautifully sung by Australian singer Michael Cormick. The site is dedicated "to all my loved ones."
- Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep Song- Audio Sample
- Listen to one of the one of the sung versions of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep from Michael Cormick.
In Japanese - I Am a Thousand Winds
Grief Knows No Language Barriers
These are just a few of the renditions of the beautiful Japanese version of the poem, Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep. The music and Japanese lyrics were composed by Man Arai.
Several feature Japanese tenor, Masafumi Akikawa and one is a beautiful duet with Hirahara Ayaka and another a dance version from a Charity function.
Several feature Japanese tenor, Masafumi Akikawa and one is a beautiful duet with Hirahara Ayaka and another a dance version from a Charity function.
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Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep by Shaz Oye on Amazon
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep from Shaz Oye
Shaz OYE composed and arranged a piece of music to accompany the profound yet simple lyrics of the moving poem Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep.
- Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep on Requiem
- Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep (Requiem) is available as a free download.
- Welcome to the Official Website of Shaz Oye
- Learn more about this unique Dublin singer and performer.
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A collection of books with graces and prayers that include the inspirational poem "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep" to bless pets and help in coping with the death of a pet.
More on the Poems for Funerals eBook
- Comforting Poems for Funerals, Eulogies and Memorial Services
- Poems, quotations and readings are commonly used to write a eulogy speech for funerals and memorial services. Finding the right funeral poem or memorial reading can be challenging.
Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep - The Collection of Poems, Quotes and Readings of Comfort
Download Your Own Copy of this Brillant Resource from the Light Beyond
According to the editor of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep, Lucie Storrs, this eBook is
- An excellent resource for those seeking the perfect poem or quotation for a funeral, memorial service or sympathy card, as well as for those who are simply trying to make sense of it all.
This skillfully edited collection of poems combines more than 250 traditional sympathy and bereavement poems with contemporary ones to create the most comprehensive and thoughtful book of bereavement poems, quotations and readings currently available.
Whoever you have lost, a parent, child, husband or wife, partner, friend, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or anyone else; this brilliant resource book will help you find the words to express your sorrow.
Order Your Own Copy
Be sure to order your own copy of Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep, the special collection of more than 250 poems, quotations and readings to comfort, by clicking on the book title link, any of the live book links in this lens or here.
It is an excellent reference book to have around during times of sorrow.
The eBook is available for Immediate Download from the Light Beyond.
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donnette
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- This made me cry!
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manchester Jul 18, 2011 @ 5:14 pm | delete
- I didn't know where were so many versions of this.
A beautiful poem and one I am sure so many people can relate to. I remember first reading this at school and being incredibly moved. It has the same impact now.
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serenity4me
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- I have experienced 2 losses in the past 4 weeks. First I lost my maltese "Baby Girl" to cancer and just 13 days later, I lost my brother who was also quite ill. Thank you for this lens, I needed it. Have a beautiful day.
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- This lens is featured on A Day of 100 Squid Angel Blessings.
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dashofdave
May 1, 2009 @ 11:57 pm | delete
- I think of this poem whenever I feel the loss of someone dear to me. It was first introduced to me in a haunting choral arrangement by Eleanor Daley. I wish it to be sung at my wake.
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Janusz
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- Wonderful Poem, Wonderful Lens :) Blessed by a Squid Angel
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- Hi Kirsti!
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