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Hearth & Hymn

by Hearth & Hymn

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Dundee 03:04
The people who in darkness walk, have seem a glorious light On them broke forth the heavenly dawn, who dwelt in death and night To hail thy rising son of life, the gathering nations come Joyous as when the reapers bear, their harvest treasures home Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, the clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, in blessings on your head Her purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower Oh, spread thy covering wings around, till all our wanderings cease And, at our mother’s loved abode, our souls arrive in peace E’ven now by faith we join our hands, with those that came before And greet the ever-living bands, on the eternal shore
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We Are Alive 01:18
"We are alive, and the earth is alive, We have the power, to create our freedom, If we have courage, we will, become healers, And like the sun, we will rise And like the sun, we will rise"
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Of the mother’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, she is alpha and omega, she the source the ending she. Of the things that are that have been, and that future years shall see, ever more and ever more.
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In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow In the bleak midwinter, long ago What I can I give him, poor as I am, If I were a shepard, I would bring a lamb If I were a wise man, I would do my part, Yet what I can I give him, give my heart
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First Verse: When my way, grows drear, precious lord, linger near When my life, is al-most gone Hear my cry, hear my call, hold my hand, lest I fall Take my hand, precious lord, lead me home Refrain: Precious lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I am weak, I am worn Through the storm, through the night, lead me on, to the light Take my hand, precious lord, lead me home Second Verse: When the darkness appears, and the night draws near And the day, is past, and gone At the river I stand, guide my feet, hold my hand Take my hand, precious lord, lead me home
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Lloyd 01:50
My sister and my queen, thy beauties are divine Thy lips, with blessings overflow, and every grace is thine The smilings of thy face, how amiable they are Tis heaven to rest, in thine embrace, and no where else but there Nor earth nor all the sky, could one delight afford No not, a drop, of they real joy, without thy blessings Lloyd.
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Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss within the cup And I'll not ask for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's[2] nectar[3] sip, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me, Since when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself but thee!
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Refrain: Farther along we'll, know all about it, Farther along we'll, understand why. Cheer up my darling, live in the sunshine, We'll understand it, all by and by. Elisabeth’s Original Verse: “Why must I tremble, with fear in the nighttime, wake in the morning, with trouble in mind? May we be grateful, each moment of breathing, each moment of living, one day at a time.” Samantha’s Original Verse: “Lately I wonder, wand’ring in limbo, pining for answers, etched in the sky. Help lift me out, love, out of the waiting, waken my senses, and quiet my mind.”

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released December 17, 2013

Photo: John Hanson

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Hearth & Hymn Kalamazoo, Michigan

A minimalist folk duo known for their close harmony sisterhood, Hearth & Hymn rearranges old songs that move them with a queer, feminist lens. Hearth & Hymn has released two albums through Earthwork Music: Hearth & Hymn and Lullaby Bangers. The project is co-produced by songwriters Samantha Cooper (Sam) and Elisabeth Pixley-Fink (EPF) who both grew up within “kitchen music” traditions. ... more

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