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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. 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. Verse 2: I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they would not follow Me I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; They came with Me and the dance went on. CHORUS Verse 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 high And left Me there on a cross to die. CHORUS Verse 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. CHORUS Verse 5: They Cut Me down and I leap up high; I am the life that will never, never die. I'll live in you if you'll live in Me: I am the Lord of the Dance, said He. CHORUS Words and Music adaptation by Sydney Carter Words & Music © 1963 Stainer & Bell Ltd. (Admin. Hope Publishing Company). All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used with permission. For permission to use this song, please contact Hope Publishing at 800-323-1049 or visit www.hopepublishing.com |
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