The words are by Robert G. Ingersoll "The Great Agnostic" of the 19th Century
They come from the book "The Works of Robert Green Ingersoll" (1907)
(not a recording, but an electronic version, so you can get an idea of the sound of the piece.)Love
is the magician,
the
enchanter,
that
changes worthless things into Joy,
and
makes royal kings and queens of common clay.
Love
is the perfume of that wondrous flower,
the
heart,
and
without that sacred passion,
that
divine swoon,
we
are less than beasts.
But
with love,
Earth
is heaven,
and
we are gods.
The version for higher voices - Eb - F:
Love is the Magician for Solo Voice and Piano
For lower voices - C - D:
Love is the Magician for Low Voice and Piano