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Lyrics

 


Behind The Stone
Copyright ©RobynSutherland 2004

Remember us who
Remain to keep
The secret hidden
Now behind the stone
Far away for
None to see
Until the day
The golden light
Shines upon the dawn

 

Tempest Lament
Copyright ©RobynSutherland 2004

Over the sea there's a fair ship a'sail
On her the lady, about whom this tale
She travelled the ocean for her lover's hand
Far away from her homeland

Wilder the fierce wind than any had seen
Fear struck the hearts
Of the brave lads upon the sea
The lady stood silent, pale in the night
And her tears they fell, in the stormy light

Sleep my lover - rest this night
As the wind calls your name
I hear you cry

One life was gone with the break of day
One life - the price to pay
For passage of voyage there's always a cost
And the waters took payment
And one life was lost

Ch

My lover sleeps in the stormy night sea
Her love will always be with me
My heart has been broken,
Never will it mend
Since the sea took the life of my lady fair

Ch

 

 

Heavenly Child
Copyright ©RobynSutherland 2004

Sleep baby - be still and close your eyes
Hush now - embrace the spell of night
Until the birds sing
Until the sunrise
Sleep now - my heavenly child


Sleep baby - let the world pass you by
Hush now - safe in the arms of love
Until the birds sing
Until the days new light
Sleep now - my heavenly child


Sleep baby - sweet be your dreams tonight
Hush now - rest here with my heart
Until the birds sing
Until the sunrise / new light
Sleep now - my heavenly child

 

 

Gaudete
Traditional 15th Century

 

Gaudete Gaudete Christus est natus
Ex Maria virginae, gaudete

Gaudete Gaudete Christus est natus
Ex Maria virginae, gaudete

Tempus ad est gratiae
hoc quod optabamus
Carmina laetitiae
devote redamus

Ch

Deus homo factus
est natarum erante
Mundus renovatus
est a Christo regnante

Ch

Ezecheelis porta
clausa per transitor
Unde lux est orta
sallus invenitor

Ch

Ergo nostra contio
psallat jam in lustro
Benedict domino
sallus regi nostro

Gaudete Gaudete Christus est natus
Ex Maria virginae gaudete

 

 

Mother's Lullaby
Copyright ©RobynSutherland 2004

Hush little baby don’t you cry
Mama’s gonna sing you a lullaby

She calls my name
Baby I love you
Says it’s ok
There is more than I see
Joy of understanding
She comes in my abandon

Her eyes look down
I know she’s near now
All around
Happiness is here now
Colour revolving
Washing me golden

Her timeless world
A voice across the distance
A song I’ve never heard
Mother’s lullaby begins
My eyes are open
Doorway I’m beholding

Hush little baby don’t you cry
Mama’s gonna sing you a lullaby

 

 

Orange and Gold
Copyright ©RobynSutherland 2004

Only the winter leaves the earth
A white magical playground
Only the winter leaves the earth
Silent and cold - til Spring cues rebirth

Spring rain, flowers anew
Life is calling - calling you
Seeds awaken, flowers bloom
Springtime - life comes anew

Then Summer, dresses the ground
Warms the earth
With her sweet Summer sounds
Stars sing in the sky above
Summertime - is the time for love

To the Autumn - prepare
For the time inevitably ahead
Leaves dance in the fire light
Orange and gold
Keep that fire in your heart tonight

Our energy circles around
Treat it wisely, harbour it well
Our energy circles around
Like the orange and gold

 

 

Post Lapidem
Copyright ©RobynSutherland 2004
Latin translation Keith Hunter

Nostri mementote
Quorum remanemus
ut celatum celeamus
nunc post lapidem
longingquum occultum
ne quis dum prima luce videat
illa cum aurea lucebit

 

 

Coventry Carol
Traditional 16th Century English

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,
By by lully lullay
O sisters too,
How may we do
For to preserve this day
This poor youngling,
For whom we do sing,
By By lully lullay?

Herod the king,
In his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might,
In his own sight,
All young children to slay

That woe is me
Poor child for thee!
And ever morn and day,
For thy parting
Neither say nor sing
By by lully lullay!

 
 

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