Dancing The Circle (from Seasons for Growth – a grief and loss program for children) Words and Music: Leigh Newton © 1995 It’s getting cooler, cooler every day See the wind blowing the sun away Feeling the autumn bring wind and rain It’s time for letting go, no longer in control. Chorus We all …
We are shameful Words and music: Leigh Newton © 2010 We are shameful, we are sorry for the wars lost and won; In our anger was hurting, but the deeds still were done. Bring us your healing, give us hearts anew, Teach us what we need to know, so we forgive like you; Give us …
Search Me O God (Newton) lyrics manuscript – melody and chords Words: Leigh Newton based on Psalm 139 Music: Leigh Newton based on Ludwig van Beethoven (La Pathetique) © 1993 Leigh Newton PO Box 1008, Uraidla SA Australia Email: NRlnewton@adam.com.au (delete ‘NR’ from the beginning of the email address) 1. Search me O God and …
Colours of Christmas Leigh Newton © 1983 – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton (note the changes from the recording) 1. Yellow is the straw that Jesus lies upon, Silver is the star above the town, Brown’s the shepherds’ feet; They’ve left the dusty sheep To feed upon the green where it’s …
Child at the door Puerto Rican traditional 1. Mother look, a child at the door He is beautiful and fair But he weeps he is so cold He has no clothes to wear 2. When the child had come and stood By the fire ’til he was warm My mother asked what country Did he …
Boomerang of flowers Music: Leigh Newton, Words: Mary Philip © Leigh Newton 1983 – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton 1. A child is lying cradled here, Beneath the slender gum; The god of might has left his home, And to Australia come. The kookaburra laughs with glee, The shy koala peeps, …
Christmas where the gum trees grow Music: Val Donlon and trad, Words: Lesley Sabogal Chorus Christmas where the gum trees grow There is no frost and there is no snow Christmas in Australia’s hot Cold and frosty is what it’s not When the bloom of the jacaranda tree is here Christmas time is near. 1. …
Christmas Lullaby Guatemalan traditional – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton 1. In a manger lowly Loora loora loora Born a baby holy Loora loora loo 2. Angels voices singing Loora loora loora Over Bethl’em winging Loora loora loo 3. Come let us adore him Loora loora loora Born the King of …
Shepherds’ vigil Eda Stillwell © Leigh Newton – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” 1. In Bethl’em’s town on Christmas night, The little children slept While in the fields ‘neath starry light The shepherds’ vigil kept 2. Mid solemn hush of midnight calm Christ Jesus came to earth. To humble shepherds, angel song Proclaimed his …
Shepherd’s dream Music: trad, Words: Robin Mann 1. One night while minding sheep all my mates, they were asleep There was night a star to illuminate the sky I was singing to my dog and a half a million frogs When a very strange procession passed me by First there came an angel bright looking …