A song for voice and piano, text by Walt Whitman. Winner of the 2003 Ned Rorem Award for Song Composition.
Lyrics
O You Whom I Often and Silently Come
Walt Whitman
O you whom I often and silently come where you are that I may be with you,
As I walk by your side or sit near, or remain in the same room with you,
Little you know the subtle electric fire that for your sake is playing within me.