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@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 ____________________________________ From: ALICE M BAUMBACH <abaumbach@new.rr.com> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@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@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 _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net