Author: Sydney Carter (b. 1915) Hymnal: NCP1975 #41 (1975) Lyrics: 1 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.
Refrain:
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.
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. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas; Easter; God--in Jesus Christ His Life, Death, and Glory Languages: English Tune Title: SHAKER TUNE
I danced in the morning when the world was begun