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"The Lord of the Dance" is a well known hymn by [[Sydney Carter]], telling the story of [[Jesus]]. | "The Lord of the Dance" is a well known hymn by [[Sydney Carter]], telling the story of [[Jesus]]. | ||
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I danced in the morning when the world was begun | I danced in the morning when the world was begun | ||
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And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun | And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun | ||
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I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth | I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth | ||
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At Bethlehem I had had my birth | At Bethlehem I had had my birth | ||
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Dance then, wherever you may be | Dance then, wherever you may be | ||
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I am the Lord of the dance said he | I am the Lord of the dance said he | ||
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And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | ||
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And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | ||
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I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee | I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee | ||
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But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me | But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me | ||
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I danced for the fishermen, for James and John | I danced for the fishermen, for James and John | ||
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They came with me and the dance went on | They came with me and the dance went on | ||
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Dance then, wherever you may be | Dance then, wherever you may be | ||
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I am the Lord of the dance said he | I am the Lord of the dance said he | ||
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And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | ||
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And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | ||
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I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame | I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame | ||
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The holy people said it was a shame | The holy people said it was a shame | ||
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They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high | They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high | ||
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And they left me there on the cross to die | And they left me there on the cross to die | ||
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Dance then, wherever you may be | Dance then, wherever you may be | ||
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I am the Lord of the dance said he | I am the Lord of the dance said he | ||
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And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | ||
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And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | ||
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I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black | I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black | ||
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It's hard to dance with the devil on your back | It's hard to dance with the devil on your back | ||
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They buried my body and they thought I'd gone | They buried my body and they thought I'd gone | ||
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But I am the dance and I still go on | But I am the dance and I still go on | ||
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Dance then, wherever you may be | Dance then, wherever you may be | ||
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I am the Lord of the dance said he | I am the Lord of the dance said he | ||
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And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | ||
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And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | ||
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They cut me down and I leap up high | They cut me down and I leap up high | ||
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I am the life that'll never, never die | I am the life that'll never, never die | ||
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I'll live in you, if you live in me | I'll live in you, if you live in me | ||
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I am the Lord of the dance said he | I am the Lord of the dance said he | ||
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| + | Dance then, wherever you may be | ||
| + | I am the Lord of the dance said he | ||
| + | And I'll lead you all wherever you may be | ||
| + | And I'll lead you all in the dance said he | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| − | + | ==Quotes== | |
| − | I | + | Sydney Carter about his song Lord of the Dance: |
| + | : ''I did not think the churches would like it at all. I thought many people would find it pretty far flown, probably heretical and anyway dubiously Christian. But in fact people did sing it and, unknown to me, it touched a chord... Anyway, it's the sort of Christianity I believe in... I see Christ as the incarnation of the piper who is calling us. He dances that shape and pattern which is at the heart of our reality. By Christ I mean not only Jesus; in other times and places, other planets, there may be other Lords of the Dance. But Jesus is the one I know of first and best. I sing of the dancing pattern in the life and words of Jesus... Whether Jesus ever leaped in Galilee to the rhythm of a pipe or drum I do not know. We are told that David danced (and as an act of worship too), so it is not impossible. The fact that many Christians have regarded dancing as a bit ungodly (in a church, at any rate) does not mean that Jesus did.'' | ||
| − | + | ==Links== | |
| + | * [http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/downloads.php?cat_id=8 A free MP3 download of the hymn for use in Worship from hymnswithoutwords.com] | ||
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Revision as of 18:34, 13 August 2008
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"The Lord of the Dance" is a well known hymn by Sydney Carter, telling the story of Jesus.
Words
I danced in the morning when the world was begun And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth At Bethlehem I had had my birth Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the dance said he And I'll lead you all wherever you may be And I'll lead you all in the dance said he I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me I danced for the fishermen, for James and John They came with me and the dance went on Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the dance said he And I'll lead you all wherever you may be And I'll lead you all in the dance said he I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high And they left me there on the cross to die Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the dance said he And I'll lead you all wherever you may be And I'll lead you all in the dance said he I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body and they thought I'd gone But I am the dance and I still go on Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the dance said he And I'll lead you all wherever you may be And I'll lead you all in the dance said he They cut me down and I leap up high I am the life that'll never, never die I'll live in you, if you live in me I am the Lord of the dance said he Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the dance said he And I'll lead you all wherever you may be And I'll lead you all in the dance said he
Quotes
Sydney Carter about his song Lord of the Dance:
- I did not think the churches would like it at all. I thought many people would find it pretty far flown, probably heretical and anyway dubiously Christian. But in fact people did sing it and, unknown to me, it touched a chord... Anyway, it's the sort of Christianity I believe in... I see Christ as the incarnation of the piper who is calling us. He dances that shape and pattern which is at the heart of our reality. By Christ I mean not only Jesus; in other times and places, other planets, there may be other Lords of the Dance. But Jesus is the one I know of first and best. I sing of the dancing pattern in the life and words of Jesus... Whether Jesus ever leaped in Galilee to the rhythm of a pipe or drum I do not know. We are told that David danced (and as an act of worship too), so it is not impossible. The fact that many Christians have regarded dancing as a bit ungodly (in a church, at any rate) does not mean that Jesus did.
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