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The Lord of the Dance

to the tune of the Shaker Hymn,
lyrics author unknown





When She danced on the waters
And the wind was Her home,
The Lady laughed
And everything was born.
And when She lit the Sun
And the light gave Him birth
The Lord of the Dance
First appeared on the Earth.

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"Dance, dance, wherever you may be
For I am the Lord of the Dance", says He.
"I'll live in you if you live in me,
And I'll lead you all in the dance", say He.

I dance in the circle
When the flames leap up high,
I dance in the fire
And I never, never die.
I dance on the waves
Of the bright summer sea
For I am the Lord
Of the wave's history.

Chorus:

I sleep in the kernal
And I dance in the rain,
I dance in the wind
And in the rip'ning grain,
And when you cut me down
I think nothing of the pain,
In the spring I'll be
Lord of the Dance once again!

Chorus:

I danced on the Sabbat
When you danced out the spell,
I dance and sing,
And everything is well,
And when the dancing's over
Do not think that I am gone,
To live is to dance!
I dance on and on!

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