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Silent Night, Solstice Night
Lyrics by Ellen Reed and Meren King
Original music by Joseph Mohr
Silent Night, Solstice Night
Quiet rest, until the Light
Turning ever the rolling wheel
Brings the Winter to comfort and heal
Rest your spirit in peace!
Rest your spirit in peace!
Silent night, Solstice Night
All is calm, all is bright
Nature slumbers in forest and glen
Till the Springtime She wakens again
Sleeping spirits grow strong!
Sleeping spirits grow strong!
Silent Night, Solstice Night
Silver moon shining bright
Snowflakes blanket the slumbering earth
Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth
Hark, the Light is reborn!
Hark, the Light is reborn!
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Moon of Silver
03:56
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Maiden, Mother, Ancient Crone,
Queen of Heaven On your throne,
Praise we sing thee
Love we bring thee
For all that You have shown.
Oh, Moon of Silver, Sun of Gold
Gentle Lady, Lord so bold.
Guide us ever, failing never,
Lead us in the ways of old.
Maiden of the darkness I sing,
Underworlds of wisdom she brings,
Seeking, learning
e'er returning
Bearing the Light of Spring.
Oh, Moon of Silver, Sun of Gold
Earth in darkness, your light foretold.
Guide us ever, failing never,
Lead us in the ways of old.
Demeter, the slumbering Earth,
Dreaming of her daughter's rebirth,
Candles lighted
World united
Knowing their own true worth.
Oh, Moon of Silver, Sun of Gold
Earth in darkness, your light foretold.
Guide us ever, failing never,
Lead us in the ways of old.
Crone of Ancient Wisdom dwells,
Deep in Time's mysterious well,
Dreaming daring
Teaching sharing
Hecate's Secret spell.
Oh, Moon of Silver, Sun of Gold
Earth in darkness, your light foretold.
Guide us ever, failing never,
Lead us in the ways of old.
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Pagans sing, are you listening'
Altars set, candles glisten,
It's a magical light, we're seeing tonight
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
Blades held high, censer smoking,
God and Goddess, we're invoking,
Through Elements Five, we celebrate life,
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
In a circle we can burn a Yule fire,
And await the rising of the Sun,
It's the great wheel turning for the new year,
Loaded with abundance and great fun
Queen of Heaven, in her place,
Triple Goddess, now the Crone face
Above and below, She's the Goddess we know,
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
Now the God, is the provider
Supplying game for our fire,
Above and below, He's the Horned one we know,
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
In a circle we can burn a Yule fire,
And await the rising of the Sun,
It's the great wheel turning for the new year,
loaded with abundance and great fun
Later on, by the fire,
Cone of Power, getting' higher
It's a Magical Light, we're seeing tonight,
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
Dancing in a Pagan Wonderland
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Our Lady Greensleeves
03:01
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Midwinter moon is shining bright
The Yuletide log is burning
The people gather round tonight
The Sabbat Wheel is turning
Joy! Mirth! The Sun’s Rebirth!
Now as of old we greet Thee
Gladdening is the song we sing
Of praises to the Lady
’Twas at the feast of bright Beltane
When we were all a-Maying
Sweet Minstrel Queen in Her gown of green
Spring roundelay was playing
And though now robed in snow
Her wintry garb deceives, for
Bedecked with holly and mistletoe
She is still Our Lady Greensleeves
So drink ye wassail, everyone
Good Pagans all, make merry
With wine bright as the reborn Sun
As red as holly berry
Dance, sing, come join the ring
As Her Yuletide spell She weaves
Fair Queen, the Evergreen
Sweet lovely Lady Greensleeves
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Yulesong
04:06
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We stand before you, Holy Mother
Shining bright among the stars
Patiently waiting through the long night
For your son to be reborn
Ancient fires brightly burning
As a beacon calling home
Our newborn Sky King
Comes with the dawning
Hail the Mother! Hail the Son!
Deck the halls with evergreens cut from our mighty yule log
placed against the fireback in the hearth.
Light the fires and keep them burning 'gainst the worst the Jack Frost
Brings to chill the bone and freeze the heart
Give with love gifts from that heart that will live on in memories
Much longer than any mere toy
Winter's flowers soon will bloom warmed by our Mother's Sun
And coaxed along by Nature's thrumming Song
We stand before you, Holy Mother
Shining bright here on the Earth
Patiently waiting through the long night
For our Sun to be reborn
Sacred fires burning brightly
As a beacon calls us home
Bathing in her moonlight
Basking in his sunlight
Hail the Mother! Hail the Sun!
Hail the Mother! Hail the Son!
Hail the Mother! Hail the Sun!
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Elen the Deer Mother
02:22
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Finally the time has come,
All through the world,
The Reindeer, and Roe Deer
And Elk spread the word,
Go forth, find pieces
And sparks of the light,
And bring them to Elen
For she flies this night.
Deer Mother, Deer Mother,
Run through the Night.
Horned Mother, Great Mother,
Safeguard the Light.
Deer Mother, Deer Mother,
Forge the path true,
Horned Mother, Great Mother,
Life lives through you.
Through the long darkness,
Through wood, sea and stone,
She nestles the new sun
In velvet and bone.
Deep in her antlers
She carries a star,
The moon and the world tree
Held safe from all harm.
Deer Mother, Deer Mother,
Run through the Night.
Horned Mother, Great Mother,
Safeguard the Light.
Deer Mother, Deer Mother,
Forge the path true,
Horned Mother, Great Mother,
Life lives through you.
Deer Mother, Deer Mother,
Run through the Night.
Horned Mother, Great Mother,
Safeguard the Light.
Deer Mother, Deer Mother,
Forge the path true,
Horned Mother, Great Mother,
Life lives through you.
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Meren King Ocala, Florida
Meren King is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist out of Ocala, Florida. Her originals and covers share what is most dear to her heart - her family, her faith and her passions. From folk to blues to rock and roll, the songs she sings and the stories she tells will take you on a journey of the mind and heart. ... more
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