Author: Sydney Carter Hymnal: The Worshipbook #426 (1972) Topics: Christian Year Advent 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,
And 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 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 high,
And they left me there on a cross to die. [Refrain]
4 I danced on a Friday and 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 leap 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] Tune Title: [I danced in the morning when the world was begun]
I Danced in the Morning (Lord of the Dance)