"The Palms" - Nicholas Higgs, baritone; Jonathan Oldengarm, organ

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From Godsongs.net:

The Palms was originally written in French as "Les rameaux" and published in 1864 by French art collector, operatic baritone and composer Jean-Baptiste Fauré (1830–1914) - who should not be confused with French composer, organist, pianist and teacher Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), composer of a world-famous Requiem and other works.

An early English translation "Palm-Branches" was published by Oliver Ditson Co., Boston in "Gems of English Song" 1875. A number of other English translations have been made, and it has proved surprisingly difficult to identify the translators. One version is sometimes credited to Harrison Millard (1830-1895) - but other sources say he was simply an arranger.