Author: Sydney Carter, 1915-2004 Hymnal: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #887 (2016) Meter: Irregular Topics: Discipleship First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Refrain First Line: Dance then wherever you may be 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,
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 for 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] Languages: English Tune Title: LORD OF THE DANCE
I Danced in the Morning