A Mountain Psalm
(by Joseph Harder)
I’ve seen a mighty glory
Over the rocky range
At once, provokes a story
Of beauty, sometimes strange
I’ve seen the clouds come dancing
On the perilous mountain peak
And drift down the spiral road
To feed the glacial lake
I’ve seen the falls of water
Crash loud on granite floor
And tumble down in turquoise hues
To reach the sea once more
“A giant among giants
And immeasurably supreme”
Many have her tried her peak
Only few have seen its gleam
From everlasting to everlasting
You, the mountains, frame
And perhaps none more glorious
Than that of Robson’s name
Notes:
"Spiral road" refers to the translation of the Simpcw name for Mount Robson - "“Yuh-hai-has-kun”
“A giant among giants, And immeasurably supreme” is a direct quote from the journal of Milton and Cheadle who wrote it in July, 1863, when they first caught a glimpse of Mount Robson.
The last stanza is inspired by Psalm 90:2, "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”
