Chorus Lyrics November 25

​For The Beauty Of The Earth
by Folliott S. Pierpoint 1835-1917 (original lyric “Lord of all to Thee we raise”  is modified here to “To the universe we raise.”)
D             A        G  A    D       G           Em   A          D
For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies
D            A               G     A      D    G      Em      A          D
For the love which from our birth, over and around us lies
  D                  G  A         Bm
To the Universe      we raise
  G                         A6   A     D          Em          A6 A       D
This our hymn of grateful praise
 
For the beauty of each hour, of the day and of the night
Hill and vale and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light
To the universe we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise
 
For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind’s delight
For the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight
To the Universe we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise
 
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child
Friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild
To the Universe we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise
 
 
 

One More Time
​One more time, one more time, with hearts and minds together
Let us send our Greetings and our Thanks
 
To Each Other as People, we see the cycles of life go on
May we always live in balance and harmony
We give thanks to our Mother Earth, whose body we walk upon
And who gives us all that we could ever need
 
To the Water in all its forms from the ocean to our sink
Water is life that quenches thirst and washes us new
To the Fish who cleanse and purify the water that we drink
And who give themselves to us as our food
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To the Plants upon this earth, for the wonders that they work
Absorbing and transforming the sun into life
We are grateful for those who still know
how the Medicines can serve
in the Garden, in the shade, and in the light
 
We turn our gratitude and thanks to all of the Animals now
We are glad they are here for they have so much to teach
To the Trees for their shelter, their fruit, their beauty, and so we bow
To these great symbols of strength,  great symbols of peace
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Now our hearts can fly with the Birds who remind us to enjoy
Soaring and singing all of our days
To the Four Winds that blow, cleaning the air,
and the seasons that they employ,
To the Thundering Grandfathers whose Lightning brings change
 
On our knees we welcome in our eldest brother the Sun
Every day without fail he travels the sky
Grandmother Moon, leader of women,
who guides the birth of all children
Who lights up the night, marking time, and changing the tides
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To the Stars that scatter across the sky, and guide us home at night
And remind us that we are oh so very small
We bow before the Enlightened Teachers
​who have come to share the light
How to live in harmony, reminding us all
 
To the Creator, Great Spirit, great thanks for the gifts of this Creation
All we need is here, and the love around us is here to stay
We have come to the end of our words, if something was forgotten
May everyone give thanks in their own ways       Chorus

Te Aroha

             C7
Te aroha  - all embracing Love
F                  C
Te whakapono - Faith Truth Wisdom stand in truth
C    Am    C  Am
Te rangimarie – Peace
C           G7  C
Tatou tatou e - All beings including ourselves
 
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Phonetical Pronunciation
 
Tay ah..rowhah ah ah
Tay fahkahpono
Tay rahahng ee mahreeay ay
Tahtow  tahtow ay

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Hard Times Come Again No More

​               A                                            D           E       A
Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears,
   D           A         E                       A
While we all sup sorrow with the poor;
                   A                                D     E          F#m
There's a song that will linger forever in our ears;
D       A              E                     A
Oh! Hard times come again no more.

Chorus:
              A                                D    A
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary,
 A                    D      A     B                      E
Hard Times, hard times, come again no more.
          A                                      D           E       F#m
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door;
  D     A               E                    A
Oh! Hard times come again no more.

While we seek mirth and beauty and music light and gay,
There are frail forms fainting at the door;
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say
Oh! Hard times come again no more.
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'Tis a sigh that is wafted across the troubled wave,
'Tis a wailing  heard upon the shore
'Tis a dirge that is murmured around the lowly grave
Oh! Hard times come again no more.
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Thank You
 
I can  sing a billion songs       Dance 'til my feet are numb
Spin ’til I'm empty and poor    I can't praise Love enough
 
I can shout ’til my voice gives way   Leap 'til I have no strength
Lose my breath tryin’ to explain      I can't praise Love enough
 
And if time were to stall, I can never tell it all
Words are few, this will have to do
 
I just wanna thank You    I just wanna thank You    I just wanna thank You 
Whoa    I'm so grateful
I just wanna thank You Love   I just wanna thank You, yes, I do
I just wanna thank You  I am, I'm so grateful
 
 
You sang 'til I found my song    You danced 'til my heart woke up
Now I move to the rhythm of love      I can’t praise You enough
I wept ’til I found my strength      Lost my breath tryin to find you
Now I'll never go back to that grave     I can’t praise Love enough
 
And if time were to stall, I could never tell it all
Words are few,  this will have to do
 
I just wanna thank You    I just wanna thank You   I just wanna thank You     I'm so grateful
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