john joseph woods wrote the song lord you gave me a mountain.
john joseph woods wrote the song lord you gave me a mountain.
who wrote the song lord you gave me a mountain?
john joseph woods
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"you gave me a mountain" (sometimes credited as "lord, you gave me a mountain") is a song written by country singer-songwriter marty robbins during the 1960s. it has been recorded by many artists, including robbins himself, but the highest-charting version of the song was by frankie laine in 1969. this version was included on laine's album of the same name.









































section::::history.
you gave me a mountain
bullet::::- several czech classical music authors used the song as a model for their works, for example miloslav kabeláč in his "metamorphoses i and ii of old czech song lord , have mercy of us". metamorphoses i is the composition for symphonic orchestra and piano, matamorphoses ii are the "a capella" variations. also leoš janáček used this theme in one of his works - hospodine, pomiluj ny (lord have mercy upon us) for solo quartet and mixed double choir with accompaniment of organ, harp, 3 trumpet, 4 trombons and tuba.









































section::::references.
hospodine, pomiluj ny