Songs-choir of angels
songs-choir of angels
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| Choir of Angels - Tusa, Norma, Sally, Greg, willie, Sue, Rio, Iris, Fran & Rain - photo by Patsy |
Please add more songs, esp. for next time around, and put the title in this list so we know it's there.
Bright Morning Stars
'By the rivers of Babylon
'Celebrate
'Country Road
'Down in the River to Pray
'Give Yourself to Love
'Gracias a La Vida
'Hickory Wind
'How Can I Keep from Singing
'I Feel the Earth Move
'I'll Fly Away
'I shall be released
'Let It Be Me
'Never Ending Love
'Our Love Is Here to Stay
Rock Salt & Nails
'Simple Gifts
'Take It to the Limit
'This Little Light of Mine
You Ain't Goin Nowhere
'Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me Higher
You Are My Sunshine
Bright Morning Stars
Bright morning stars are rising
Bright morning stars are rising
Bright morning stars are rising
Day is a-breakin in my soul.
By the rivers of Babylon
By the rivers of Babylon,
Where we sat down,
And there we wept
For we remembered Zion.
For the wicked carry us away.
Captivity requireth from us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song
In a strange land?
So let the words of our mouth
And the meditations of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight over I.
photo by Neil
Country Road
Almost heaven, west Virginia
Blue ridge mountains
Shenandoah river -
Life is old there
Older than the trees
Younger than the mountains
Growin like a breeze
Country road, take me home
To the place I belong
West virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country road
All my memories gathered round her
Miners lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine
Teardrops in my eye
I hear her voice
In the mornin hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin down the road I get a feelin
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, now country roads
Take me home, now country roads
Down in the River to Pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way !
O sisters let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
O sisters let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way !
O brothers let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
Come on brothers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way !
O fathers let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
O fathers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way !
O mothers let's go down,
Let's go down, don't you want to go down,
Come on mothers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way !
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| choir of angels by the roses - photo by Patsy |
Give Yourself To Love
Kate Wolf
Kind friends all gather round, there's something I would say:
That what brings us together here has blessed us all today.
Love has made a circle that holds us all inside.
Where strangers are as family, loneliness can't hide.
CHORUS:
You must give yourself to love if love is what you're after;
Open up your hearts to the tears and laughter
And give yourself to love, give yourself to love.
I've walked these mountains in the rain and learned to love the wind;
I've been up before the sunrise to watch the day begin.
I've always knew I'd find you, though I never did know how;
Like sunshine on a cloudy day, you stand before me now.
CHORUS
Love is born in fire; it's planted like a seed.
Love can't give you everything, but it gives you what you need.
And love comes when you're ready, love comes when you're afraid;
It'll be your greatest teacher, the best friend you have made.
CHORUS
Gracias A La Vida
(Violeta Parra)
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Me dio dos luceros, que cuando los abro,
Perfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
Y en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
Y en las multitudes el hombre que yo amo.
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado el oÃdo que en todo su ancho
Graba noche y dÃa, grillos y canarios,
Martillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos,
Y la voz tan tierna de mi bien amado.
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado el sonido y el abecedario;
Con à l las palabras que pienso y declaro:
Madre, amigo, hermano, y luz alumbrando
La ruta del alma del que estoy amando.
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados;
Con ellos anduve ciudades y charcos,
Playas y desiertos, montaÃnas y llanos,
Y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio.
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Me dio el corazón que agita su marco
Cuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano,
Cuando miro al bueno tan lejos del malo,
Cuando miro al fondo de tus ojos claros.
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto.
Asà yo distingo dicha de quebranto,
Los dos materiales que forman mi canto,
Y el canto de ustedes que es mi mismo canto,
Y el canto de todos que es mi propio canto.
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto.
Hickory Wind
Gram Parsons and Bob Buchanon
In South Carolina there are many tall pines
I remember the oak tree that we used to climb
But now when I'm lonesome, I always pretend
That I'm getting the feel of hickory wind
I started out younger at most everything
All the riches and pleasures, what else could life bring?
But it makes me feel better each time it begins
Callin' me home, hickory wind
It's hard to find out that trouble is real
In a far away city, with a far away feel
But it makes me feel better each time it begins
Callin' me home, hickory wind
Keeps callin' me home, hickory wind
HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
Quaker hymn
My life flows on in endless song
Above earth's lamentation.
I hear the real, though far off hymn
That hails the new creation
Above the tumult and the strife,
I hear the music ringing;
It sounds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing?
What though the tempest loudly roars,
I hear the truth, it liveth.
What though the darkness round me close,
Songs in the night it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that rock I'm clinging.
Since love is lord of Heaven and earth
How can I keep from singing?
When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
And hear their death-knell ringing,
When friends rejoice both far and near,
How can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile
Our thoughts to them are winging.
When friends by shame are undefiled,
How can I keep from singing?
I Feel the Earth Move
Carole King
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around
Oh, baby, when I see your face
Mellow as the month of May
Oh, darling, I can't stand it
When you look at me that way
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around
Oh, darling, when you're near me
And you tenderly call my name
I know that my emotions
Are something that I just can't tame
I've just got to have you, baby
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
Tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down
| choir of angels singing to Mark as he cooks -Rio, Norma, Sue and Rain - photo by Patsy |
| I'll Fly Away Albert E. Brumley |
| Some bright morning when this life is over I'll fly away To that home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away I'll fly away oh glory I'll fly away (in the morning) When I die hallelujah by and by I'll fly away When the shadows of this life have gone I'll fly away Like a bird from these prison walls I'll fly I'll fly away Oh how glad and happy when we meet I'll fly away No more cold iron shackles on my feet I'll fly away Just a few more weary days and then I'll fly away To a land where joys will never end I'll fly away |
RIO, NORMA, KATIE AND OTHERS IN THE CHOIR; honeybee drops in to listen
Our Love Is Here to Stay
George & Ira Gershwin
It's very clear, our love is here to stay
Not for a year but ever and a day
The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies and in time may go
But oh, my dear, our love is here to stay
Together we're going a long, long way
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
They're only made of clay
But our love is here to stay
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
They're only made of clay
But our love is here to stay
| Rock Salt And Nails Bruce “Utah” Phillips |
| On the banks of the river where the willows hang down And the wild birds all warble with a low moaning sound Down in the hollow where the waters run cold It was there I first listened to the lies that you told Now I lie on my bed and I see your sweet face The past I remember time cannot erase The letter you wrote me it was written in shame And I know that your conscience still echo's my name Now the nights are so long, Lord sorrow runs deep And nothing is worse than a night without sleep I'll walk out alone and look at the sky Too empty to sing, too lonesome to cry If the ladies were blackbirds and the ladies were thrushes I'd lie there for hours in the chilly cold marshes If the ladies were squirrel's with high bushy tails I'd fill up my shotgun with rock salt and nails |
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| Greg, Iris, Fran and Maria, Angels singing - photo by Patsy |
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Simple Gifts
(Shaker)
Tis the gift to be simple, tis the gift to be free
Tis the gift to come round where we ought to be
And when we find ourselves in the place just right
Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained
To be bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed
To turn, turn, twill be our delight
Till by turning, turning, we come round right.
Take It to the Limit
Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner
All alone at the end of the of the evening
And the bright lights have faded to blue
I was thinking bout a woman who might have
Loved me and I never knew
You know I’ve always been a dreamer
(spent my life running round)
And it’s so hard to change
(can’t seem to settle down)
But the dreams I’ve seen lately
Keep on turning out and burning out
And turning out the same
So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit one more time
You can spend all your time making money
You can spend all your love making time
If it all fell to pieces tomorrow
Would you still be mine?
And when you’re looking for your freedom
(nobody seems to care)
And you can’t find the door
(cant find it anywhere)
When there’s nothing to believe in
Still you’re coming back, you’re running back
You’re coming back for more
So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit one more time
Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit one more time
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| Angels, Norma, Sue, Willie and Judy - photo by Patsy |
This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine 'I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine 'I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
Down in my heart 'I’m gonna let it shine
Down in my heart 'I’m gonna let it shine
Down in my heart 'I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
(improvise words as desired)
Ain’t gonna make it shine 'Just gonna let it shine
Ain’t gonna make it shine 'Just gonna let it shine
Ain’t gonna make it shine 'Just gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
You Ain't Goin Nowhere
Bob Dylan
Clouds so swift Rain won't lift
Gate won't close Railings froze
Get your mind off wintertime
You ain't goin' nowhere
Whoo-ee! Ride me high
Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair!
I don't care how many letters they sent
Morning came and morning went
Pick up your money and pack up your tent
You ain't goin' nowhere
Whoo-ee! Ride me high
Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair!
Buy me a flute and a gun that shoots
Tailgates and substitutes
Strap yourself to the tree with roots
You ain't goin' nowhere
Whoo-ee! Ride me high
Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair!
Genghis Khan he could not keep
All his kings supplied with sleep
We'll climb that hill no matter how steep
When we get up to it
Whoo-ee! Ride me high
Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair!
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| Tusa, Sally, Judy and Constance - Photo by Patsy |
Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me Higher
L. Jackson, Carl Smith, & Raynard Miner
Your love keeps liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
You know your love (your love keeps liftin' me) k'eeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me) Keeps on (... liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Now once I was downhearted,
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed,
And you know he never showed his face again
That's why your love (your love keeps liftin' me) k'eeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me) k'eeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
I'm so glad I finally found you,
Yes, that one in a million-and-one
And when I wrap my lovin' arms around you
Honey, I can stand up and face the world
Let me tell ya your love (your love keeps liftin' me) k'eeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me) k'eeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
You Are My Sunshine
Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell 1940
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
The other night, dear,
As I lay sleeping
I dreampt I held you in my arms.
When I awoke, dear,
I was mistaken
And I hung my head and I cried.
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.