Carry The Light

(All)
I will carry the light,
Like a candle that shines in the night,
I’ll be a beacon that’s burning bright,
I will carry the light.

I will carry the light,
Like a candle that shines in the night,
I’ll be a beacon that’s burning bright,
I will carry the light.

(sop i + ii)                        Lux aeterna,  aeterna,
(alto)                Lux aeterna,            lux aeterna,

(sop i + ii + altos)        The light inside of me.

(sop i + ii)                        Lux aeterna,  aeterna,
(alto)                Lux aeterna,            lux aeterna,

(sop i + ii + altos)        Will shine eternally. (second time to letter B)

(Repeat from beginning.  Second time go straight from here to letter B)

(All)
There’s a light that’s inside that I’m not gonna hide,
‘Cause that light will make the embers ignite.
And the light that’s in me will forever be,
I will carry the light.

(Repeat from beginning)

B
(Descant/sop i –small group)
Lux aeterna……
(Part ii)
I will carry the light,
Like a candle that shines in the night,
I’ll be a beacon that’s burning bright,                                     SIMULTANEOUS
I will carry the light.

(Alto)
There’s a light that’s inside that I’m not gonna hide,
‘Cause that light will make the embers ignite.
And the light that’s in me will forever be,
I will carry the light.

(Two parts together in harmony)
I’ll be a beacon that’s burning bright,
I will carry the light.
Lux aeterna.

Fields of Athenry

By lonely prison wall
I heard a young girl calling
“Michael, they have taken you away.
For you stole Trevelyn’s corn
So the young might see the dawn
Now the prison ship lies waiting in the bay”.

Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
It’s so lonely ’round the fields of Athenry.

By lonely prison wall
I heard a young man calling
“Nothing matters, Mary, when you’re free
‘Gainst the famine and the crown
I rebelled, they ran me down
Now you must raise our child in dignity”.

Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.
Our love was on the wing,
We had dreams and songs to sing
It’s so lonely ’round the fields of Athenry.

By lonely harbour wall
She watched the last star falling
As the prison ship sailed out across the sky
Though she lives in hope and prays
For her love in Botany Bay
It’s so lonely ’round the fields of Athenry.

Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.
Our love was on the wing,
We had dreams and songs to sing
It’s so lonely ’round the fields of Athenry

Free As A Bird

We may live so far apart
Across the ocean wide
But underneath the same old sun we sing.
If I could, I’d take your hand and journey by your side,
Celebrating all that life can bring.

Free as a bird on the wing
Hear ev’ry voice start to ring,
Reaching out and crossing land and sea.
High on the breeze we fly, up where the eagles cry,
Reaching out and joining in harmony.

We may speak a different language, come from different lands
And we may have a different point of view,
But we hold the future of this planet in our hands,
We can make it better, me and you.

Free as a bird on the wing
Hear ev’ry voice start to ring,
Reaching out and crossing land and sea.
High on the breeze we fly, up where the eagles cry,
Reaching out and joining in harmony.

Music can unite us, lift the spirit and the soul,
Feel its rhythm beat in ev’ry heart.
Music can excite us, it can heal and make us whole,
We can build a song with ev’ry part.

We can share a dream to make this world a place of peace
And we can reach to dry another’s tears,
Showing understanding, giving hope that wars may cease,
With a smile, dispelling ev’ry fear.

Free as a bird on the wing
Hear ev’ry voice start to ring,
Reaching out and crossing land and sea.
High on the breeze we fly, up where the eagles cry,
Reaching out and joining in harmony.

Never Gonna Let You Down

Low
When you’re feeling low
And you just don’t know where to run to
And broke
If your heart’s been broke and you feel like you’re alone.
If you need something to believe in,
If you’re looking for a light to guide you home,
Just look inside
Your light is shining brighter than you know,
And you should know –

(Chorus)
I’m never gonna let you down
I’m always gonna build you up
And when you’re feeling lost
I will always find you love.

I’m never gonna walk away
I’m always gonna have your back
And if nothing else
You can always count on that.

When you need me I promise I will never let you down.
Oo…..

Laugh
I will make you laugh
If you ever feel like crying.
Close.
I will hold you close, you won’t be alone any more.
If you need someone to believe in,
If you’re reaching for a light to guide you home,
Just take my hand
And I won’t let you go
I hope you know –

CHORUS x 2

When you need me I promise I will never let you down.
Oo…..

Ain’t never gonna let you down.

Riversong

Run Like The River

You’re allowed to feel however you feel,
You don’t always have to hide your tears.
Even if today doesn’t go your way
I bet I’ll get ya smiling ear to ear.

Whoa! Ev’rybody has their days
I know we can be ok
You don’t have to be afraid.

When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.
When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.

I believe in you, you know what to do,
Be the hero that’s like no-one else.
You’ve been here before, closing ev’ry door,
Happiness is what you owe yourself.

Whoa! Ev’rybody has their days
I know we can be ok
You don’t have to be afraid.

When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.
When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.

When the rain (when the rain) falls down,
I won’t run,
Run like the river.
When the rain (when the rain) falls down,
I won’t run,
Run like the river.

(Clapping)
When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.
When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.

(UP a key)
When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
Run like the river.
When the rain falls down I promise I won’t run,
(2. when the rain falls down – I won’t run)
Run like the river.

We Know The Way

Ha-o eh o

(solo or small group)                                                  (translation from Samoan)
Tatou tagata folau vala’a-uina.                                   We are voyagers
E le atua o le sami tele e o mai                                   Summoned by the gods
La ava’e lu’itau e lelei                                                  Of this mighty ocean to come
Tapena pena                                                                We take up the good challenge
(All)                                                                             Get ready.
Olo olo vaka                                                                Canoes on the move

(All)                                                                             (translation from Tokelauan)
Aue aue                                                                       Away away
Nuku i mua                                                                 There is land up ahead
Te manulele e tataki e.                                                A bird in flight to take us there.
Aue aue                                                                       Away away
Te fenua te malie                                                         This beautiful land
Na-e ko ha-ki-li-a                                                        The place I was looking for
Ka-i-ga e.                                                                    We will make our home.

(All)
We read the wind and the sky when sun is high
We sail the length of the seas on the ocean breeze
At night we name ev’ry star, we know where we are,
We know where we are, who we are.

Away away, we set a course to find
A brand new island ev’ry where we roam.
Away away we keep our island in our mind
And when it’s time to find home, we know the way.

Away away
(group)We are explorers reading ev’ry sign,
We tell the stories of our elders in a never-ending chain.
Away away
Te fenua te malie
Na-e ko ha-ki-li-a
We know the way.

Away away
(group)We are explorers reading ev’ry sign,
We tell the stories of our elders in a never-ending chain.
Away away
Te fenua te malie
Na-e ko ha-ki-li-a
We know the way.