Every Grain of Sand

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"Every Grain of Sand" is a reflective, spiritually themed song by Bob Dylan, widely regarded as one of his finest later-period compositions.

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
artist Bob Dylan
composer Bob Dylan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
criticalStanding considered one of Bob Dylan's greatest later-period songs
follows Caribbean Wind NERFINISHED
genre folk rock
gospel
hasCoverVersionBy Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED
Glen Hansard NERFINISHED
Keb' Mo' NERFINISHED
Lisi NERFINISHED
Luka Bloom NERFINISHED
Norman Blake NERFINISHED
The Waterboys NERFINISHED
Willie Nile NERFINISHED
hasLyricTheme divine grace
faith
introspection
redemption
spirituality
hasMusicalFeature acoustic guitar
harmonica
restrained arrangement
hasNotableLine "I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea"
"In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand"
"Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand"
includedIn Biograph NERFINISHED
Dylan (2007 compilation album) NERFINISHED
The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 NERFINISHED
The Essential Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Christian theology
biblical imagery
language English
partOfAlbum Shot of Love NERFINISHED
performer Bob Dylan
periodOfWork Bob Dylan's Christian period NERFINISHED
precedes Property of Jesus
producer Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
Bumps Blackwell NERFINISHED
Chuck Plotkin NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1980
1981
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1981
writer Bob Dylan NERFINISHED

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