[Dialogue] Song of the Soul

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The words of the first verse are from the hymn, "Open my Eyes,  That I May 
See", the first and last phrase of the first verse, by Clara H.  Scott, 1841 
- 1897, according to The Methodist Hymnal. We probably did  sing this hymn 
in the Order.
 
Jann
 
 
In a message dated 5/12/2013 2:15:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
synergi at yahoo.com writes:

 
It's a Chris Williamson song on her album, 'The Changer and the Changed',  
a classic in the women's music tradition from the 70's. Released on Olivia  
Records (which was THE Lesbian independent music distributor), it sold a 
half  million copies. Don't know whether Chris is the author or whether it's  
"traditional". As far as I can remember, it's not an Order song.
Marshall

 
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 From: ALICE M BAUMBACH  <abaumbach at new.rr.com>
To: Colleague Dialogue  <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 8:10:31  AM
Subject: Re: [Dialogue]  music for Janice

Thank you Nancy. I love this song too. Don't  remember it from Order 
singing. Appreciate the words. Saved me some  transcription time!

Nancy Lanphear <nancy at songaia.com>  wrote:

Dear Janice,

I thought we sang this in the Order?   My experience of community singing 
gets mixed up between the Order and  Songaia, but I thought Fred, Stan Carol 
and I brought it to  Songaia.   Here are the words.  I am adding the first 
part that  you hear with the link from yesterday, it was not included when I 
found the  verses and chorus on line this morning.

Open my eyes that I may  see,
Glimpses of truth thou hast for me.
Open my eyes, illumine  me,
Spirit divine.

Love of my life I am crying
I am not dying, I  am dancing
Dancing along in the madness
There is no sadness
Only the  song of the soul

cho: And we'll sing this  song
Why don't you sing  along
Then we can sing for a long, long  time
Why don't you sing this  song
Then we can sing  along
Then we can sing for a long, long  time

What do you do for a living
Are you forgiving, giving  shelter
Follow your heart, love will find you
Truth will unbind  you
Seek out a song of the soul

Come to your life like a  warrior
Nothing will bore yer, you can be happy
Let in the light, it  will heal you
And you can feel you
Sing out a song of the  soul

Love of my life I am crying
I am not dying, I am  dancing
Dancing along in the madness
There is no sadness
Only the  song of the soul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVyWFFhmx6k


With  love, 

Nancy







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