Sing Joyfully

Sing joyfully to God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob!

Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the viol.

Blow the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time appointed, and at our feast day.

For this is a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

Psalm 81:1-4

Bogoroditse Devo

Богородице Дево, радуйся,

благодатная Марие, Господь с тобою.

Благословена ты в женах,

и благословен плод чрева твоего,

яко Спаса родила еси душ наших.

[Bogoróditse Dyévo, ráduisya,

Blagodátnaya Maríye, Gospód s tobóyu.

Blagoslovyéna ty v zhenákh,

i blagoslovyén plod chryéva tvoyevó,

yáko Spása rodilá yesí dush náshikh.]

Rejoice, virgin mother of God,

Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the fruit of your womb,

for you have borne the Saviour of our souls.

Let My Love Be Heard

Angels, where you soar

Up to God’s own light,

Take my own lost bird

On your hearts tonight;

And as grief once more

Mounts to heaven and sings,

Let my love be heard

Whispering in your wings.

(A Prayer, by Alfred Noyes)

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars,

Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars

In other words, hold my hand,

In other words, darling , kiss me!

Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore

You are all I long for, all I worship and adore

In other words, please be true,

In other words, I love you!

Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away

If you could use some exotic booze

There's a bar in far Bombay.

Come on fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away.

Come fly with me, let’s float down to Peru

In Llama-land there's a one-man band

And he'll toot his flute for you

Come on fly with me, let’s take off in the blue.

Once I get you up there, where the air is rarefied,

There we’ll glide, starry-eyed.

Once you’re up there, I’ll be holding you so near,

You may hear angels cheer that we're together.

Weather-wise, it's such a lovely day

Just say the words and we'll beat the birds down to Acapulco Bay.

It’s perfect for a sunny honeymoon, they say

Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away.

Pack up, let’s fly away!

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find the happiness I seek

When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And the cares that hung around me through the week

Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak

When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek

Oh, I love to climb a mountain

And reach the highest peak

But it doesn't thrill me half as much

As dancing cheek to cheek

Oh, I love to go out fishing

In a river or a creek

But I don't enjoy it half as much

As dancing cheek to cheek

Dance with me

I want my arm about you

The charm about you

Will carry me through to heaven

I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find that happiness I seek

When we're out together swinging cheek to cheek

Cheek to Cheek

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find the happiness I seek

When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And the cares that hung around me through the week

Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak

When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek

Oh, I love to climb a mountain

And reach the highest peak

But it doesn't thrill me half as much

As dancing cheek to cheek

Oh, I love to go out fishing

In a river or a creek

But I don't enjoy it half as much

As dancing cheek to cheek

Dance with me

I want my arm about you

The charm about you

Will carry me through to heaven

I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find that happiness I seek

When we're out together swinging cheek to cheek

Stardust

A love like ours,

Sincere and pure.

Deserves to be guided by angels,

Deep, into the unknown.

On a bed of eternity,

Lay down its ivory bones.

Until destiny and time collide

And make of them - stardust.

         (Clairel Estevez)

Magnificat Primi Toni

Magnificat anima mea Dominum.

Et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.

Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae:

ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes. Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est:

et sanctum nomen eius.

Et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies

timentibus eum.

Fecit potentiam in bracchio suo:

dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

Deposuit potentes de sede,

et exaltavit humiles.

Esurientes implevit bonis:

et divites dimisit inanes.

Suscepit Israel, puerum suum,

recordatus misericordiae suae.

Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros,

Abraham, et semini eius in saecula.

Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto.

Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper,

et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Luke 1:46–55

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.

And my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.

For he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his handmaiden:

behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty has done wondrous things for me:

and holy is his name.

And his mercy is upon them

that fear him throughout all generations.

He has shown the power of his arm:

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has put down the mighty from their seat,

and has exalted the humble and meek.

He has filled the hungry with good things:

and the rich he has sent empty away.

He has sustained his servant Israel,

in remembrance of his mercy.

As he promised to our forefathers,

Abraham and his sons for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

Underneath the Stars

Underneath the stars I'll meet you

Underneath the stars I'll greet you

There beneath the stars I'll leave you

Before you go of your own free will

Go gently

Underneath the stars you met me

Underneath the stars you left me

I wonder if the stars regret me

They come and go of their own free will

Go gently

Here beneath the stars I'm mending

I'm here beneath the stars not ending

Why on earth am I pretending?

I'm here again, the stars befriending

They come and go of their own free will

Go gently

Go gently

Underneath the stars you met me

And here beneath the stars you left me

I wonder if the stars regret me

I'm sure they'd like me if they only met me

They come and go of their own free will

Go gently

Go gently

Heyr, hymn smi∂ur

Heyr, himna smiður,

hvers skáldið biður.

Komi mjúk til mín

miskunnin þín.

Því heit eg á þig,

þú hefur skaptan mig.

Eg er þrællinn þinn,

þú ert drottinn minn.

Guð, heit eg á þig,

að þú græðir mig.

Minnst þú, mildingur, mín,

mest þurfum þín.

Ryð þú, röðla gramur,

ríklyndur og framur,

hölds hverri sorg

úr hjartaborg.

Gæt þú, mildingur, mín,

mest þurfum þín,

helzt hverja stund

á hölda grund.

Send þú, meyjar mögur,

málsefnin fögur,

öll er hjálp af þér,

í hjarta mér.

Hear, smith of heavens.

The poet seeketh.

In thy still small voice

Mayest thou show grace.

As I call on thee,

Thou my creator.

I am thy servant,

Thou art my true Lord.

God, I call on thee;

For thee to heal me.

Bid me, prince of peace,

Thou my supreme need.

Ever I need thee,

Generous and great,

O’er all human woe,

City of thy heart.

Guard me, my saviour.

Ever I need thee,

Through ev’ry moment

In this world so wide.

Virgin–born, send me

Noble motives now.

Aid cometh from thee,

To my deepest heart.

– 13th C. Icelandic Hymn

Timshel

Cold is the water

It freezes your already cold mind

Already cold, cold mind

And death is at your doorstep

And it will steal your innocence

But it will not steal your substance

But you are not alone in this

And you are not alone in this

As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand

Hold your hand

And you are the mother

The mother of your baby child

The one to whom you gave life

And you have your choices

And these are what make man great

His ladder to the stars

But you are not alone in this

And you are not alone in this

As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand

Hold your hand

But I will tell the night

And whisper, "Lose your sight"

But I can't move the mountains for you

Sway

When marimba rhythms start to play

Dance with me, make me sway

Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore

Hold me close, sway me more.

Like a flower bending in the breeze

Bend with me, sway with ease

When we dance you have a way with me

Stay with me, sway with me

Other dancers may be on the floor

Dear, but my eyes will see only you

Only you have the magic technique

When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins

Long before it begins

Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now

Moondance

Well, it's a marvellous night for a moondance

With the stars up above in your eyes

A fantabulous night to make romance

'Neath the cover of October skies

And all the leaves on the trees are falling

To the sound of the breezes that blow

You know I'm tryin' to please to the calling

Of your heartstrings that play soft and low

You know the night's magic seems to whisper and hush

You know the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush

Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love?

Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?

Well, I wanna make love to you tonight

I can't wait 'til the mornin' has come

You know, I know now the time is just right

And straight into my arms you will run

And when you come, my heart will be waiting

To make sure that you're never alone

There and then all my dreams will come true, dear

There and then I will make you my own

And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside

And I know how much you want me, that you can't hide

Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love?

Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?

Straighten Up and Fly Right

A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air

The monkey thought that everything was on the square

The buzzard tried to toss the monkey of of his back

But the monkey grabbed his neck and said now listen jack

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay tight

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down papa don't you blow your top

Ain't no use in diving

What's the use of jiving

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down papa don't you blow your top

The buzzard told the monkey "you are choking me

Release your hold and I will set you free"

The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye

And said "your story's so touching, but it sounds just like a lie"

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay tight

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down papa don't you blow your top

Ain't no use in diving

What's the use of jiving

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down papa don't you blow your top