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Lyrics ​& Links to the original episodes for the songs in this ribbon.

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134. Calling Us In 

by Meg Chittenden


*May our path*

lead us towards one another.

*May our song*

guide us home to ourselves.


Calling us in.

Calling us in again.

*Help us remember 

how to begin again*


2. May our hope

May our joy


Trusting our grief that is

our gateway to heal again.


3. May the sun

May the moon


Heeding the voice of

the true light within again.


4. May this land

May the seed


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225. Walk Me Home 

by Una McCann


​Oh wind blow away the doubt 

circling around my head instead

Let me know the blessing 

of my feet upon the ground


Chorus (2x)

(And) walk me home, 

(And) walk me home, 

(And) walk me home again


Oh moon shine a silver light 

illuminating all that I would hide 

Guide me through the shadows, 

trusting in the steps before me 


Chorus

.................

Over and over, 

your touch at my shoulder, 

guiding me homeward again

.................

Oh mountain, be kind to me, 

shelter me from storms that would arise, 

wise and silent, 

you show me how to follow through


Chorus


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174. Standing Stone

by Melanie DeMore


I will be

your standing stone.

I will stand

by you.



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88. Land of Oden

unknown, folk tradition


In the land of Oden,

there stands a mountain,

ten thousand miles in the air.


A little bird comes winging

once ev’ry million years and

sharpens its beak 

on the mountain

and quickly disappears.


And when that mountain

has worn away,

this til eternity

will be

one single day.


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78. Thank You 

by Barbara McAfee

based on quote by 

medieval theologian Meister Eckhart


If the only prayer you ever said

was thank you, thank you…


that would be prayer enough

for the rest of your life!





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43. Music

by Matthew Myer Boulton


We are going 

to a place where music

falls and fills up everything;


and though it might be a long time,

I know it’s gonna be alright,

‘cause we’ve already started to sing.



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