Author: Sydney Carter, 1915- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #250 (1997) Meter: Irregular with refrain 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 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 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] Topics: Children and Youth Easter; Church Year Easter; Dance; Jesus Christ Incarnation Scripture: Job 38:7 Languages: English Tune Title: LORD OF THE DANCE
I danced in the morning (Lord of the dance)