David Dodson 2006
"The Farthest Field," a favorite among singing groups of all kinds, has been included in "Rise Again" (the second edition of "Rise Up Singing") and other song books. David was inspired to write this song by a gathering of friends, singing, high up in a beautiful field in northern Vermont.
There is a land (there is a land)
High on a hill (high on a hill)
Where I am going There is a voice that calls to me
The air is sweet (the air is sweet)
The grasses wave (the grasses wave)
The wind is blowing away up in the farthest field
Chorus:
Oh walk with me and we will see the mystery revealed
When one day we wend our way up to the farthest field
The sun will rise, the sun will set
Across the mountains and we will live with beauty there
The fragrant flowers the days and hours
Will not be counted and peaceful songs will fill the air
I know one day I’ll leave my home
Here in the valley and climb up to that field so fair
And when I’m called and counted in
That final tally I know that I will see you there
Oh my dear friends I truly love
To hear your voices lifted up in radiant song
Though through the years we all have made our separate choices
We’ve ended here where we belong.