O Radiant Dawn
O Radiant Dawn,
Splendour of eternal Light,
Sun of Justice:
Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
Isaiah had prophesied,
The people who walked in darkness have seen the great light
upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
Amen.
Salvation
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life.
A mighty fortress is our God.
Salvation
Love divine, all love's excelling.
Salvation
I greet thee who my sure redeemer art
my only trust and savior of my heart.
Salvation
Salve Regina Mater, misericordia
Salvation
Let the lying lips be put to silence.
Salvation
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life.
Who Killed Poor Robin
Who killed poor Robin?
I said the Sparrow with my little bow and arrow
I killed poor Robin
Who saw poor Robin die?
I said the Fly With my little blinky eye
and I saw poor Robin Die.
Who dug poor Robin's grave?
I, said the Crow, with my grubby little hoe,
and I dug poor Robin's grave.
Who preached poor Robin's fun'ral?
I, said the Hawk, and I talked and I talked,
and I preached poor Robin's fun'ral.
Who prayed poor Robin's prayer?
I said the Owl, and I screamed and I howled
and I prayed poor Robin's prayer.
Who covered poor Robin over?
I, said the Rabbit, just as fast as I could grab it,
and I covered poor Robin over.
Take a message to Mary
These are the words of a frontier lad
Who lost his love when he turned bad
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her where I am
Take a message to Mary
But don't say I'm in a jam
You can tell her I had to see the world
Or tell her that my ship set sail
You can say she better not wait for me
But don't tell her I'm in jail
Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her what I've done
Please don't mention the stagecoach
And the shot from a careless gun
You can tell her I had to change my plans
And cancel out the wedding day
But please don't mention my lonely cell
Where I'm gonna pine away
Until my dying day
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her all you know
My heart's aching for Mary
Lord knows I miss her so
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu
Tell her I'm searching for gold
You can say she better find someone new
To cherish and to hold
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold
Mary, Mary
Oh, Lord this cell is cold
Let the Life I've Lived Speak for Me
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
When I come to the end of the road,
and lay down my heavy load,
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
Let the friends I've made speak for me.
Let the friends I've made speak for me.
When I come to the end of the road,
and I lay down my heavy load,
let the friends I've made, let them speak for me.
Lay down your burden, and rest with the setting sun.
All the beauty of your life will shine when your day is done.
Let the love I've shared speak for me.
Let the love I've shared speak for me.
Let the love that I've tried to share,
and the burdens I've struggled to bear,
all this life of joy and care speak for me.
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
We Can Do Small Things With Great Love
Not all of us can do great things
but we can do small things with great love
Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit
for they will see God.
Blessed are they who mourn
Blessed are the meek
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are the merciful
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers
For they will be called the children of God.
Kyrie
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy
Christe eleison
Christ have mercy
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy
O quam gloriosum
O quam gloriosum est regnum,
O, how glorious is the kingdom,
in quo cum Christo gaudent omnes Sancti!
in which all the saints rejoice with Christ!
Amicti stolis albis,
Arrayed in white robes,
sequuntur Agnum, quocumque ierit.
they follow the Lamb, wherever he goes.
At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners
At the round earth's imagin'd corners, blow
Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise
From death, you numberless infinities
Of souls, and to your scatter'd bodies go;
All whom the flood did, and fire shall o'erthrow,
All whom war, dearth, age, agues, tyrannies,
Despair, law, chance hath slain, and you whose eyes
Shall behold God and never taste death's woe.
But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space,
For if above all these my sins abound,
'Tis late to ask abundance of thy grace
When we are there; here on this lowly ground
Teach me how to repent; for that's as good
As if thou'hadst seal'd my pardon with thy blood.
Winter Ride
Who shall declare the joy of the running!
Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight!
Springing and spurning the tufts of wild heather,
Sweeping, wide-winged, through the blue dome of light.
Everything mortal has moments immortal,
Swift and God-gifted, immeasurably bright.
So with the stretch of the white road before me,
Shining snowcrystals rainbowed by the sun,
Fields that are white, stained with long, cool, blue shadows,
Strong with the strength of my horse as we run.
Joy in the touch of the wind and the sunlight!
Joy! With the vigorous earth I am one.
Hodie Christus Natus Est
Hodie Christus natus est
Today Christ is born.
Hodie Salvator apparuit:
Today the Savior has appeared.
Hodie in terra canunt Angeli Laetantur Archangeli:
Today on Earth the angels are singing, the archangels rejoice.
Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes:
Today the just exult, saying,
Gloria in excelsis Deo, alleluja
"Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia."
Gold and Spices
They have brought gold and spices to my King,
Incense and precious stuffs and ivory;
O holy Mother mine, what can I bring
That so my Lord may deign to look on me?
They sing a sweeter song than I can sing,
All crowned and glorified exceedingly:
I, bound on earth, weep for my trespassing,–
They sing the song of love in heaven, set free.
Then answered me my Mother, and her voice
Spake to my heart, yea answered in my heart:
'Sing, saith He to the heavens, to earth, Rejoice:
They have brought gold and spices to my King,
What can I bring?
Wild Mountain Thyme
Oh the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
I will build my love a bower
By yon' cool crystal fountain
And around it I will pile
All the wild flowers o' the mountain
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
I will range through the wilds
And the deep glen sae dreary
And return wi' their spoils
Tae the bower o' my dearie
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
If my true love she'll not come
Then I'll surely find another
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
Wannabe
Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I wanna really, really, really wanna "zig-a-zig", ah
If you want my future Forget my past
If you wanna get with me Better make it fast
Now, don't go wasting My precious time
Get your act together We could be just fine
I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I wanna really, really, really wanna "zig-a-zig", ah
If you wanna be my lover
You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever
Friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover
You have got to give
Taking is too easy
But that's the way it is
Oh, what you think about that
Now you know how I feel
Say you could handle my love
Are you for real? (Are you for real?)
I won't be hasty
I'll give you a try
If you really bug me
Then I'll say goodbye
Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I wanna really, really, really wanna "zig-a-zig", ah
If you wanna be my lover
You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever
Friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover
You have got to give (You've got to give)
Taking is too easy
But that's the way it is
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
If you wanna be my lover
You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever
Friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover
You have got to give (You've got to give)
Taking is too easy
But that's the way it is
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and "zig-a-zig", ah
If you wanna be my lover
Oracle of Spring
Cuckoo, thou prophetic bird,
Blossom-songster ! hear the word
Of a youthful loving pair,
In the sweetest time of year,
Do, thou charming warbler, thou,
May they hope ? sing to them now,
Thy cuckoo, thy cuckoo,
And again cuckoo, cuckoo.
Hear! a loving pair demand
At the altar soon to stand ;
They are in the bloom of youth,
Full of love, and full of truth.
Say, will it be soon or late ?
How long will they have to wait ?
Hark ! cuckoo ! hark ! cuckoo !
Silent now ? ’tis only two !
Mine is not the fault, nor hers,
Patience but for two more years !
But, when we are one become,
Will pa pa papas e’er come ?
We’ll rejoice if thou but criest,
And us many prophesiest,
One ! cuckoo ! two ! cuckoo !
And again, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo.
If we counted rightly, near
Half a dozen ’twould appear.
Wilt thou, if fair words we give,
Say how long we have to live ?
True, we fain would, if we can,
Live life’s very longest span.
Coo, cuckoo, coo, cuckoo, Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, &c.
Life is a great jubilee
When it cannot reckoned be.
If we e’er old age attain,
Will our faithful love remain ?
O, if that should e’er be o’er,
Nought on earth were lovely more:
Coo, cuckoo, coo, cuckoo, Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo,
All Together We Are Love
I am a dreamer,
I am a song,
I am a mountain,
tall and strong
Tall and strong;
I am a song.
I am a warm breeze,
I am the sky,
I am a bluebird
Free to fly;
I am a song
For all hearts
And when our spirits soar
All together we are love.
My Spirit Sang All Day
My spirit sang all day
O my joy.
Nothing my tongue could say,
Only My joy!
My heart an echo caught
O my joy
And spake,
Tell me thy thought,
Hide not thy joy.
My eyes gan peer around,
O my joy
What beauty hast thou found?
Shew us thy joy.
My jealous ears grew whist;
O my joy
Music from heaven is't,
Sent for our joy?
She also came and heard;
O my joy,
What, said she, is this word?
What is thy joy?
And I replied,
O see, O my joy,
'Tis thee, I cried, 'tis thee:
Thou art my joy.
O Radiant Dawn,
Splendour of eternal Light,
Sun of Justice:
Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
Isaiah had prophesied,
The people who walked in darkness have seen the great light
upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
Amen.
Salvation
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life.
A mighty fortress is our God.
Salvation
Love divine, all love's excelling.
Salvation
I greet thee who my sure redeemer art
my only trust and savior of my heart.
Salvation
Salve Regina Mater, misericordia
Salvation
Let the lying lips be put to silence.
Salvation
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life.
Who Killed Poor Robin
Who killed poor Robin?
I said the Sparrow with my little bow and arrow
I killed poor Robin
Who saw poor Robin die?
I said the Fly With my little blinky eye
and I saw poor Robin Die.
Who dug poor Robin's grave?
I, said the Crow, with my grubby little hoe,
and I dug poor Robin's grave.
Who preached poor Robin's fun'ral?
I, said the Hawk, and I talked and I talked,
and I preached poor Robin's fun'ral.
Who prayed poor Robin's prayer?
I said the Owl, and I screamed and I howled
and I prayed poor Robin's prayer.
Who covered poor Robin over?
I, said the Rabbit, just as fast as I could grab it,
and I covered poor Robin over.
Take a message to Mary
These are the words of a frontier lad
Who lost his love when he turned bad
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her where I am
Take a message to Mary
But don't say I'm in a jam
You can tell her I had to see the world
Or tell her that my ship set sail
You can say she better not wait for me
But don't tell her I'm in jail
Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her what I've done
Please don't mention the stagecoach
And the shot from a careless gun
You can tell her I had to change my plans
And cancel out the wedding day
But please don't mention my lonely cell
Where I'm gonna pine away
Until my dying day
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her all you know
My heart's aching for Mary
Lord knows I miss her so
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu
Tell her I'm searching for gold
You can say she better find someone new
To cherish and to hold
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold
Mary, Mary
Oh, Lord this cell is cold
Let the Life I've Lived Speak for Me
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
When I come to the end of the road,
and lay down my heavy load,
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
Let the friends I've made speak for me.
Let the friends I've made speak for me.
When I come to the end of the road,
and I lay down my heavy load,
let the friends I've made, let them speak for me.
Lay down your burden, and rest with the setting sun.
All the beauty of your life will shine when your day is done.
Let the love I've shared speak for me.
Let the love I've shared speak for me.
Let the love that I've tried to share,
and the burdens I've struggled to bear,
all this life of joy and care speak for me.
Let the life I've lived speak for me.
We Can Do Small Things With Great Love
Not all of us can do great things
but we can do small things with great love
Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit
for they will see God.
Blessed are they who mourn
Blessed are the meek
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are the merciful
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers
For they will be called the children of God.
Kyrie
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy
Christe eleison
Christ have mercy
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy
O quam gloriosum
O quam gloriosum est regnum,
O, how glorious is the kingdom,
in quo cum Christo gaudent omnes Sancti!
in which all the saints rejoice with Christ!
Amicti stolis albis,
Arrayed in white robes,
sequuntur Agnum, quocumque ierit.
they follow the Lamb, wherever he goes.
At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners
At the round earth's imagin'd corners, blow
Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise
From death, you numberless infinities
Of souls, and to your scatter'd bodies go;
All whom the flood did, and fire shall o'erthrow,
All whom war, dearth, age, agues, tyrannies,
Despair, law, chance hath slain, and you whose eyes
Shall behold God and never taste death's woe.
But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space,
For if above all these my sins abound,
'Tis late to ask abundance of thy grace
When we are there; here on this lowly ground
Teach me how to repent; for that's as good
As if thou'hadst seal'd my pardon with thy blood.
Winter Ride
Who shall declare the joy of the running!
Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight!
Springing and spurning the tufts of wild heather,
Sweeping, wide-winged, through the blue dome of light.
Everything mortal has moments immortal,
Swift and God-gifted, immeasurably bright.
So with the stretch of the white road before me,
Shining snowcrystals rainbowed by the sun,
Fields that are white, stained with long, cool, blue shadows,
Strong with the strength of my horse as we run.
Joy in the touch of the wind and the sunlight!
Joy! With the vigorous earth I am one.
Hodie Christus Natus Est
Hodie Christus natus est
Today Christ is born.
Hodie Salvator apparuit:
Today the Savior has appeared.
Hodie in terra canunt Angeli Laetantur Archangeli:
Today on Earth the angels are singing, the archangels rejoice.
Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes:
Today the just exult, saying,
Gloria in excelsis Deo, alleluja
"Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia."
Gold and Spices
They have brought gold and spices to my King,
Incense and precious stuffs and ivory;
O holy Mother mine, what can I bring
That so my Lord may deign to look on me?
They sing a sweeter song than I can sing,
All crowned and glorified exceedingly:
I, bound on earth, weep for my trespassing,–
They sing the song of love in heaven, set free.
Then answered me my Mother, and her voice
Spake to my heart, yea answered in my heart:
'Sing, saith He to the heavens, to earth, Rejoice:
They have brought gold and spices to my King,
What can I bring?
Wild Mountain Thyme
Oh the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
I will build my love a bower
By yon' cool crystal fountain
And around it I will pile
All the wild flowers o' the mountain
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
I will range through the wilds
And the deep glen sae dreary
And return wi' their spoils
Tae the bower o' my dearie
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
If my true love she'll not come
Then I'll surely find another
To pull wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
Wannabe
Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I wanna really, really, really wanna "zig-a-zig", ah
If you want my future Forget my past
If you wanna get with me Better make it fast
Now, don't go wasting My precious time
Get your act together We could be just fine
I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I wanna really, really, really wanna "zig-a-zig", ah
If you wanna be my lover
You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever
Friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover
You have got to give
Taking is too easy
But that's the way it is
Oh, what you think about that
Now you know how I feel
Say you could handle my love
Are you for real? (Are you for real?)
I won't be hasty
I'll give you a try
If you really bug me
Then I'll say goodbye
Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
I wanna really, really, really wanna "zig-a-zig", ah
If you wanna be my lover
You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever
Friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover
You have got to give (You've got to give)
Taking is too easy
But that's the way it is
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
If you wanna be my lover
You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever
Friendship never ends
If you wanna be my lover
You have got to give (You've got to give)
Taking is too easy
But that's the way it is
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and "zig-a-zig", ah
If you wanna be my lover
Oracle of Spring
Cuckoo, thou prophetic bird,
Blossom-songster ! hear the word
Of a youthful loving pair,
In the sweetest time of year,
Do, thou charming warbler, thou,
May they hope ? sing to them now,
Thy cuckoo, thy cuckoo,
And again cuckoo, cuckoo.
Hear! a loving pair demand
At the altar soon to stand ;
They are in the bloom of youth,
Full of love, and full of truth.
Say, will it be soon or late ?
How long will they have to wait ?
Hark ! cuckoo ! hark ! cuckoo !
Silent now ? ’tis only two !
Mine is not the fault, nor hers,
Patience but for two more years !
But, when we are one become,
Will pa pa papas e’er come ?
We’ll rejoice if thou but criest,
And us many prophesiest,
One ! cuckoo ! two ! cuckoo !
And again, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo.
If we counted rightly, near
Half a dozen ’twould appear.
Wilt thou, if fair words we give,
Say how long we have to live ?
True, we fain would, if we can,
Live life’s very longest span.
Coo, cuckoo, coo, cuckoo, Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, &c.
Life is a great jubilee
When it cannot reckoned be.
If we e’er old age attain,
Will our faithful love remain ?
O, if that should e’er be o’er,
Nought on earth were lovely more:
Coo, cuckoo, coo, cuckoo, Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo,
All Together We Are Love
I am a dreamer,
I am a song,
I am a mountain,
tall and strong
Tall and strong;
I am a song.
I am a warm breeze,
I am the sky,
I am a bluebird
Free to fly;
I am a song
For all hearts
And when our spirits soar
All together we are love.
My Spirit Sang All Day
My spirit sang all day
O my joy.
Nothing my tongue could say,
Only My joy!
My heart an echo caught
O my joy
And spake,
Tell me thy thought,
Hide not thy joy.
My eyes gan peer around,
O my joy
What beauty hast thou found?
Shew us thy joy.
My jealous ears grew whist;
O my joy
Music from heaven is't,
Sent for our joy?
She also came and heard;
O my joy,
What, said she, is this word?
What is thy joy?
And I replied,
O see, O my joy,
'Tis thee, I cried, 'tis thee:
Thou art my joy.