141:'I danced in the morning when the world was begun'
| Tunes: | Lord of the dance, 737 |
| Meter: | Irregular |
I DANCED in the morning when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
And I came down from Heaven and I danced on the earth,
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
But they would not dance and they wouldn?t follow me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John ?
They came with me and the Dance went on.
3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high,
And they left me there on a cross to die.
4 I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black ?
It?s hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I?d gone,
But I am the Dance, and I still go on.
5 They cut me down and I leapt up high;
I am the life that?ll never, never die;
I?ll live in you if you?ll live in me ?
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
Chorus
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I?ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I?ll lead you all in the Dance, said he.
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
And I came down from Heaven and I danced on the earth,
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
But they would not dance and they wouldn?t follow me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John ?
They came with me and the Dance went on.
3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high,
And they left me there on a cross to die.
4 I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black ?
It?s hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I?d gone,
But I am the Dance, and I still go on.
5 They cut me down and I leapt up high;
I am the life that?ll never, never die;
I?ll live in you if you?ll live in me ?
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
Chorus
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I?ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I?ll lead you all in the Dance, said he.
Sydney
Bible reference
Luke 2:4
Matthew 27:26-28
Matthew 27:59-60
Colossians 1:15-20 (Key verse)
Matthew 4:21
Matthew 12:12-13
John 5:16
John 15:4
John 1:3
John 5:9
Tunes linked to this song
737:Lord of the dance
737:Lord of the dance
| Metronome: | 0 |
| Meter: | Irregular |