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songs for the journey

by Jenny Vickers

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Blessings on the day born of night Blessings on the earth wedded to heaven Blessings on the creatures adored by angels Blessings on our bodies alive with spirit Blessings on our minds filled with dreams Blessings on our hearts opened by love Blessings..........
2.
May the blessings of the great rains be on you May they beat upon spirit and wash it fair and clean And leave there many a shining pool Where the blue of heaven shines And sometimes a star
3.
Be patient with me I’m tossed in the foam at the edge of the sea You stand on your rock But I choose to stay in the sea I live on the wave’s edge Where sea, sand, and sky are mixed together Tossed head over heels in the surf of the sea I catch only glimpses of any fixed horizon I stay there from choice for it’s exciting and free
4.
Our life is love, our life is peace Our life is tenderness And bearing one with another and forgiving We do not accuse But we pray for one another And we help one another when we fall Yes you help me up with a tender hand
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I sit by the river and ponder in a dream I sit by the river, regrets and fears crowd in I sit by the river replaying the scenes And wond’ring how things maybe could have been I’m thirsty and tired, I’m lost and alone I need my heart to come home I need to dip in and drink and swim To float with the river’s foam I sit by the river and watch the gentle flow I sit by the river, it’s what I need I know I sit by the river and long to be Where the sparkling water is over me I know what I need O river of life To plunge and be carried to sea To shores that I’ve never seen before To the place of unity
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May the father of heaven have care of my soul His loving arm around my body May the father of heaven have care of my soul Through each slumber and sleep of my life Sleep O sleep in the calm of each calm Sleep O sleep in the guidance of all guidance Sleep O sleep in the love of all loves Sleep O beloved in the Lord, the God of life
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fill me 03:48
Fill me with the fullness of all beauty Fill me to the brim till my cup’s full of love As I gaze upon the sea shore, smell the pine trees Hear the skylark singing clear so high above By all of creation I’m filled both heart and soul As I walk with eyes to see I’m healed and made whole See the white waves breaking far on the horizon Taste the salt and feel the wind blow cares away As my footprints in the sand lead to the water I feel strengthened and inspired to face the day
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We are sitting in the silence of this room We are searching for the light deep in our hearts We are seeking for the inner stillness Where we may hear the still, small voice And bathe in the light of love We are sitting in the silent gathering We are open to the moving of the Spirit We are hungry for the Bread of Life To satisfy the emptiness within And give us true peace, the peace of God The light of love
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May the deep blessings of earth be with us May the fathomless soundings of seas surge in our soul... To open us to wonder To strengthen us for love To humble us with gratitude May we find ourselves in one another...... That we give ourselves to peace
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love of life 03:05
May the love of life fill our hearts May the love of earth bring joy to heaven May the love of self deepen our souls May the love of neighbour heal our world As nations, as peoples, as families this day May the love of life heal our world
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May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm on your face And the rain fall softly on your fields Until we meet again May God hold you in the hollow of his hand

about

These are songs from my journey, drawing on my deep love of Celtic spirituality, and my experience as a Quaker of silence and community.
The songs reflect the changing scenes of life from doubts and longings, to times of celebration and farewells. I hope some may help you on your way........

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released November 30, 2013

Jenny Vickers - vocals, keyboards & recorder
Alan Heath - vocals & celtic harp
Simon Brown - piano
Hugh Lanham - flute

Text by J.P.Newell taken from Praying with the Earth published by Canterbury Press 2011. Copyright John Philip Newell 2011

Recorded at Ashwood Studios Norwich 2013

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Jenny Vickers Holt, UK

Jenny is a Norfolk-based musician whose love of Celtic spirituality started in Northumberland and has been fed by the writings of John Philip Newell. She has been performing her unique settings for the past ten years, often with Alan Heath on Celtic harp.
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