1. |
Song of Ascents
02:48
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When at last we were free
It seemed like a dream
Then our mouths filled with laughter
On our lips there was song
Alle – alleluia
They said what marvels
The lord worked for them
Indeed we were glad
We were free
They go out, they go out
They go out full of tears
They come back, they come back
They come back full of song
Deliver us from our bondage
As streams in dry land
Those who sow in tears
Will sing when they reap
Glory to the Father
Glory to the Son
Glory to the Holy Spirit
Three in one
Alle – alleluia
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2. |
Lead Me
04:19
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For thirty-seven years I walked an open road
The sky grew dark, the wind blew, and the river rose
I wakened from a dream into a lonely wood
I needed to get home but didn’t think I could
One way the water’s too high
One way the dam just broke
Somebody take my hand
Lead me where I do not wish to go
Lead me where I do not wish to go
Dust upon my skin I waded to the pool
Water washed all over me; I found it good
Water from the font it cleansed my heart and blood
I lift my eyes, my head was raised above the flood
O What spirit came o’er me when I reached the shore?
I thought maybe I could see my home once more
Trembling through the woods but not lost anymore
Spirit, water, blood the three in one accord
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3. |
Talitha Koum - Part 1
00:38
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Away, away no feast today
My father’s house is weeping
Arise, arise little girl your eyes
Not dead but merely sleeping
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4. |
Daughter of Jerusalem
03:41
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She wears a long white dress – linen pin-tucks and love knots
For the smallest years of her life
Still so large, the promise of heaven
Her second birth in a short, short life
Beloved daughter, Oh, Daughter of Jerusalem
Beloved daughter, Oh, Daughter of Jerusalem
Her body so new but still so thirsty
She consumes and grows
See how her lips lead to the right and left searching
Everyone goes looking; nobody knows
Trace a cross on her brow; anointed in oil
Chrism so sweet on her skin
She is blessed, she is bathed, the candles are lit
A holy wind rushes in
Let us go to that house, we stand at the gate
Rejoice and sing
Have no fear die and rise with the Holy Ones
Wear the robe of a King
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5. |
Goodbye
04:06
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You've been gone for only hours
In a casket made of wood
When no one else could save you
I thought maybe I still could
Only let me try
We just need more time
I lay myself across your memory
Your lips are stiff against my own
It's unsettling how quickly
A body becomes cold
Can you feel my breath?
I'll share what I have left
You told me just last Tuesday
You're feeling better all the time
Maybe it's easier for you but
For me it's harder when you lie
You never said goodbye
You never said goodbye
How long must we live In the midst of death?
How long ‘til this earth Comes to life again?
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6. |
Willow
03:41
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I'll wait for you beneath the willows
As they weep into the stream
I'll cover you like the branches
That shelter us with their leaves
Do you know why the willows weep?
There's nothing left to say
I cannot make you stay
But I know why the willows weep
I waited long beneath the willows
But they weep not for me
Weep for yourselves and your children
As they carry me to the tree
Do you know why the willows weep?
But I know why the willows weep
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7. |
All These Things Fall
04:32
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Some, Some glow gold
Like the sun in the morning
Warm light in the cold
Frozen earth ever warming
All these things fall
So let’s glow
Some, Some burn orange
Overcome with desire
Stirring ash and dust
‘Til the smoke turns to fire
All these things fall
So let’s burn
Some, some bleed red
Loose the sins you confess
Breathe, breathe your last
It’s too late to fear death
All these things fall
So let’s bleed
Some, Some live on
Buried deep, now unfold
Springing from the past
Come find your way home
All these things fall
Let’s go home
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8. |
Talitha Koum - Part 2
00:38
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Reach out, reach out the hem of his cloak
One touch will heal the bleeding
Press in, press in the crowd draws near
Your faith the pow’r is heeding
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9. |
Get Behind Her
03:06
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Pink sunrise
Morning demon wakes her
Have you set your heart Against the day?
O foolish girl
You have it all
And even what you have Will go away
Get behind her
Get behind her
Get behind her
She has a new name
Sun full bore
Noonday devil
Whispers in her ear
Does your right hand know
What your left is doing?
You should live your life in fear
Lemon balm night
Lucifer spoke to her
Are you faithful My dove?
Spider webs in the Golden hour
She’s a harlot
And worth no love
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10. |
Sweet Comfort
03:31
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You fill the room with the echo of your voice
Or in my ear you can whisper and rejoice
All is not lost
Follow my voice
If it soothes you
You spin around surveying all you’ve won
But pull yourself into the orbit of my sun
All is not lost
Follow my voice
If it soothes you
We all need a little comfort
We are creatures after all
We all need a little comfort
Sweet, sweet comfort
You could drown in a sea of all you know
But here you grasp for my hand against the flow
All is not lost
Follow my voice
If it soothes you
You take your pick of the fruit upon the earth
Or lay it down as an offering at my hearth
All is not lost
Follow my voice
If it soothes you
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11. |
Wayfaring Stranger
02:00
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I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world of woe
And there’s is no sickness, toil, or danger
In that bright world to which I go
I'm going there to see my Father
I’m going there no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
But beauteous fields arise before me
Where God's redeemed their vigils keep
I'm going there to see my Mother
She said she'd meet me when I come
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
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12. |
Rain
03:53
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When you went away
The rain came in your place
And I asked it to stay
It rolls off of my skin
But I want to let it in
Could it wash away my sin?
We prayed, we prayed the rain would come
With our hands up to the sky we begged the clouds
Then it came and we pleaded "go away"
But the rain is coming down
It’s coming down
I reach in for spoons and knives
Soapy water bent with light
I can wash away the night
The rain stays behind the glass
‘Til it pours and hard and fast
Will it fill me up at last?
Your voice was full and warm
In the calm before the storm
Now we've both been used and worn
Through the rain’s persistent noise
Can you still hear my voice?
We always have a choice
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13. |
Talitha Koum - Part 3
00:37
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Behold, behold a treasure in gold
From surplus wealth be driven
Amen, amen two coins dropped in
Yet all your wealth hath given
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14. |
Porous
03:16
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Left my skin in my native place
Now I can’t go home
No prophet is welcome without a face
I am only bone
I’ve become more porous
But it weighs me down
Like running in water or trying to fly
When you’re pressed in stone
I walk through every open door
Blind to my way out
Closed doors don’t beckon anymore
I live beside my doubt
Darkness over the abyss
Wind over water blew
Maybe I shouldn’t want to go there
—to the beginning—but I do
Day’s last light is so lovely
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