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Sat, 04/18/2020 - 17:57 — Aober
When I was in bible college I used to enjoy perusing the section of antique hymnals in the school library. I remember one day I opened one up and came across a hymn with a really odd title (or first line). It was "Hitch Your Wagon to a Star of Love".
Does this ring a bell for anyone? It bugs me that I never made note of the hymnal it was in. I can't seem to find anything about that particular hymn or song.
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http://www.exfamily.org/pubs/ml/b4/ml0311B.shtml
On Google there are several other sources.
I saw that too, but it was
I saw that too, but it was definitely older than the 70's and specifically said "to a star of love" which I can't seem to find anywhere.
Sorry, can't help you here
No problem.
No problem.
Hitch your wagon
The phrase "Hitch your wagon to a star" is from an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1862. Unfortunately the context is polytheistic ("done by the gods themselves"), which leads me to surmise that "Hitch your wagon to a star of love" is an adaptation of the Emerson quote to a more orthodox Christian (monotheistic) genre. The Emerson quote has often been used by those wanting to inspire others, or get them to produce more, like carpe diem.
I was not able to find the hymn for which you enquired, but I did find an appropriate poem by one of my favorite poets, Ogden Nash, at https://cpcissaquah.org/2020/02/20/my-worth-is-not-in-what-i-own/
"Because when people start hitching their wagons to a star, That's the way they are."
Thanks for this!
Thanks for this! I wish I could go back and find that hymnal or sogbook again. It really bugs me knowing there's nothing about it on the internet and the name seems so odd. I almost laughed out loud in the library when I came to that page because the book was so old but it sounded like a Hippie song to me. :)