and Stationary
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm
There’s a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
For your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone.
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, “How do you do?”
They’re really saying
I love you.
I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more
Than we’ll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world.
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world.
It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way,
You always walked a step behind.
So I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strength
A beautiful face without a name for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
And everything I would like to be.
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I’ve got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
And everything I would like to be.
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
And everything I would like to be.
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly high against the sky.
So high, I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, Thank you,
Thank god for you,
Thank God for you the wind beneath my wings.
When I must leave you for a little while,
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you through the years,
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways,
Reach out your hand in comfort and cheer
And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die,
For I am waiting for you in the sky!
By Helen Steiner Rice
At the rising of the sun and at its going down
We remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter
We remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring
We remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer
We remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn
We remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends
We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live;
for they are now a part of us
as we remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength
We remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart
We remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share
We remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make
We remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs
We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live;
for they are now a part of us
as we remember them.
I watch the sunrise lighting the sky,
Casting its shadows near.
And on this morning, bright thought it be,
I feel those shadows near me.
Refrain:
But you are always, close to me,
Following all my ways.
May I be always close to you,
Following all your ways, Lord.
I watch the sunlight shine through the clouds,
Warming the earth below.
And at the mid-day, life seems to say:
I feel your brightness near me.
Refrain:
But you are always, close to me,
Following all my ways.
May I be always close to you,
Following all your ways, Lord.
I watch the sunset fading away,
Lighting the clouds with sleep.
And as the evening closes it eyes,
I feel your presence near me.
Refrain:
But you are always, close to me,
Following all my ways.
May I be always close to you,
Following all your ways, Lord.
I watch the moonlight guarding the night,
Waiting till morning comes.
The air is silent, earth is at rest
Only your peace is near
Refrain:
But you are always, close to me,
Following all my ways.
May I be always close to you,
Following all your ways, Lord.
But you are always, close to me,
Following all my ways.
When I am gone, release me, let me go,
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
But now it’s time I traveled on alone.
So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must,
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.
I won’t be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near,
And if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear.
All of my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I’ll greet you with a smile and “Welcome Home.”
When I am alone I sit and dream
And when I dream the words are missing
Yes, I know that in a room so full of light
That all the light is missing
But I don’t see you with me, with me
Close up the windows, bring the sun to my room
Through the door you’ve opened
Close inside of me the light you see
That you met in the darkness
Time to say goodbye
Horizons are never far
Would I have to find them alone?
Without true light of my own with you
I will go on ships overseas
That I now know
No, they don’t exist anymore
It’s time to say goodbye
When you were so far away
I sit alone and dreamt of the horizon
Then I know that you are here with me, with me
Building bridges over land and sea
Shine a blinding light for you and me
To see, for us to be
Time to say goodbye
Horizons are never far
Would I have to find them alone?
Without true light of my own with you
I will go on ships overseas
That I now know
No, they don’t exist anymore
Without true light of my own with you
I will go, horizons are never far
Would I have to find them alone?
Without true light
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I love you.
The Lord’s My Shepherd
The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want,
He makes me down to lie, in pastures green;
He leadeth me the quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for his own name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house for evermore
My dwelling-place shall be.
Along the shore I spy a ship As she set out to sea;
She spreads her sails and sniffs the breeze
And slips away from me.
I watch her fading image shrink,
As she moves on and on, Until at last she’s but a speck,
Then someone says, “She’s gone.”
Gone where? Gone only form our sight
And from our farewell cries;
That ship will somewhere reappear to other eager eyes.
Beyond the dim horizon’s rim, resound the welcome drums,
And while we’re crying, There she goes!
They’re shouting, Here she comes!
We’re built to cruise for but a while
Upon the trackless sea
Until one day we sail away into infinity.
John T. Baker