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PAGAN HYMN BOOK The Origin of Music One of the stories of Creation is that the Goddess and the God turned into different animals, and mated in each form, and that is how all the kinds of creatures came to exist. She turned into a ewe, and He turned into a ram, so there were sheep, and so there still are. She turned into a hen, and He turned into rooster, and so we have chickens. Well, turning into all the animals and mating as each was very tiring, even for the Goddess and the God. Consequently when They were finished, They rested a good long time. After a while, though, the Goddess started feeling passionate again. And as it is, so it was, the God was still tired, and not yet ready to begin the games again. So the Goddess stood up, and started teasing Him. She shook Her hips, and threw back Her head, and waved Her arms. She shouted and wailed, like She was a cat in heat, and She stomped Her feet and thrust Her belly out. Pretty soon, Her movements became a dance, and Her noises became a song. She danced faster and faster, and sang louder and louder. After a while, the God got up, and joined Her in the dance. But He was still very tired, and She danced faster and faster, and so did He, until finally, He danced too fast, even for Him, and dropped down dead at Her feet. She was so entranced by Her own dancing, and so enchanted by Her own singing, that She didn't realized what had happened. She picked up the body of Her consort and danced with it. As She danced, Her hands moved of their own accord. She made thefirst drum by stretching His skin over His two largest ribs, and the drum began to beat. She put His teeth, and the smallest bones of His body into His skull, and that was the first rattle, and it began to shake. She drilled holes in His thighbone, and wind whistled through it, and that was the first flute. She drew His hair across two of His smaller ribs and that was the first lyre. She turned all of His skin, His bones, His hair and His whole body into music. Last thing, lying on the ground, was His penis. She picked that up, and popped it in Her mouth. And when She did, She stopped singing, and Her feet stopped dancing, and She realised was She had done. She spat out the penis. She took it, and gathered all the rest of the body of Her consort. She lovingly buried Him, and She planted an ash tree on the spot. But, She had created music, and invented the musical instruments, and what She had done She could not undo. When we play music, when we sing, when we dance, we are the Goddess, consorting with the God in yet another way. And since the God became the Tree, so we make our instruments from wood, rather than bone. That is how music came to be loose in the world, and music is with us to this day. *M*

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I. We are the People

We are the old people We are the new people We are the same people Stronger than before ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++

II. GODDESS CHANT

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali...Inanna (Mara) Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus, Cernunnos, Mythros, Loki...Apollo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++

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III.

WE ALL COME FROM THE GODDESS

We all come from the Goddess And to her we shall return Like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean We all come from the Horned One and to him we shall return Like a spark of flame Rising to the heavens. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++

IV. Hoof and Horn

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, All that dies shall be reborn. Corn and grain, corn and grain, All that dies shall rise again. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++

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V. Amazing Grace
Amazing grace, how sweet the Earth that bore a witch like me! I once was burned, now Im alive, was hung but now I sing.

T'was grace that drew me from the moon and grace that raised the seas. The magic is in the people's will will set our Mother free.

We face the East and breathe the winds that move across this earth. From gentle breeze to hurricane our breath will bring forth change.

Turn towards the North and feel the fire that burns in you and me. The spirit's flame will rise again and burn eternally.

PAGAN HYMN BOOK We greet the West, our souls awash in tides of primal birth. Our tears and blood, our pain and love will cleanse and heal the earth.

Reach to the South and know your roots down deep ancestral caves. We find the wisdom of the Crone, Of circles we are made.

Amazing earth, enduring life, from death into rebirth. T'is earth I am and earth I love and earth I'll always be.

Amazing grace, how sweet the Earth that bore witches like we. We once were burned, now were alive, were hung and now we sing.

Gods bless us all, so mote it be, Our magic spirals on. Merry meet and merry part

PAGAN HYMN BOOK and merry meet again. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

VI. The Earth is our Mother

The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of Her The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of Her! Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung

Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take! Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung

The Sky is our Father, we must take care of Him The Sky is our Father, we must take care of Him! Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung

His sacred air we breathe in, with every breath we take His sacred air we breathe in, with every breath we take! Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung Hey yunga, ho yunga hey yung yung

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VII. The River is Flowing

The River is flowing / Flowing and flowing The River is flowing / Down to the Sea Mother, carry me / Your child I will always be Mother, carry me / Down to the Sea ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

VIII. We are the people

We are an old people / We are a new people We are the same people / Deeper than before We are the flow, We are the Ebb We are the weavers, We are the web

We are the flow and we are the web We are the witches back from the dead! We are the spiders weaving our thread

PAGAN HYMN BOOK We are the witches, back from the dead ------------------------------------------------We are the flow and we are the ebb, We are the needle and we are the thread, We are the spider and we are the web, We are the witches, back from the dead! We are the old people, We are the new people, We are the same people, Wiser than before. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

IX. Cauldron of Changes

Cauldron of changes, Feather on the bone,

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Arc of eternity, Ring around the stone We are an old people / We are a new people We are the same people / Wiser than before

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X. LORD OF THE DANCE

When she danced on the water and the wind was her horn The Lady laughed and everything was born And when she lit the sun and the light gave him birth The Lord of the Dance first appeared on the Earth (Chorus) So dance, dance wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance cried he And I live in you if you live in me And I'll lead you all in the dance said he

I dance in a circle when the flames leap up high I dance in the fire and in never, ever die I dance in the waves of the bright summer sea

PAGAN HYMN BOOK For I am the Lord of the wave's mystery (chorus)

I sleep in the kernel and I dance in the rain I dance in the wind and through the waving grain And when you cut me down I care naught for the pain In the spring I'm the Lord of the Dance once again (chorus)

The horn of the Lady cast its sound 'cross the plain The birds took the notes and gave them back again Till the sound of her music was the song in the sky And to that song there's only one reply (chorus) The moon in her phases and the tides of the sea The feel of the earth and the seasons that will be Are the beat of the dance and a pledge through the years That the dance goes on through our joys and tears (chorus) They danced in the darkness and they danced in the night They danced on the earth and everything was light They danced out the darkness and they danced in the dawn And the day of that dancing still goes on (chorus) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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XI. Come all ye Pagans

Oh, Come, All Ye Pagans! Gather round the Yule Fire Oh, come ye, oh, come ye, To call the Sun! Fires within us Call the Fire above us O, come, let us invoke Him! O, come, let us invoke Him! O, come, let us invoke Him! Our Lord, the Sun! Yea, Lord, we greet Thee! Born again at Yuletide! Bright Yule fires and flames Are lit for You! Come to thy children Calling for thy blessing! O, come let us invoke Him (x3)

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Our Lord, the Sun!

XII. Silent Night

Silent night, Solstice Night All is calm, all is bright Nature slumbers in forest and glen Till in Springtime She wakens again Sleeping spirits grow strong! Sleeping spirits grow strong!

Silent night, Solstice night Silver moon shining bright Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Hark, the Light is reborn! Hark, the Light is reborn!

Silent night, Solstice night Quiet rest till the Light Turning ever the rolling Wheel Brings the Winter to comfort and heal Rest your spirit in peace! Rest your spirit in peace! ========================================

XIII. Glory to the New Born King

Brothers, sisters, come to sing Glory to the new-born King! Gardens peaceful, forests wild Celebrate the Winter Child! Now the time of glowing starts! Joyful hands and joyful hearts! Cheer the Yule log as it burns! For once again the Sun returns!

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Brothers, sisters, come and sing! Glory to the new-born King!

Brothers, sisters, singing come Glory to the newborn Sun Through the wind and dark of night Celebrate the coming light. Suns glad rays through fear's cold burns Life through death the Wheel now turns Gather round the Yule log and tree Celebrate Life's mystery Brothers, sisters, singing come Glory to the new-born Sun.

XIV. Hark the Neo-Pagans Sing

(Tune: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing") Hark the neo-Pagans sing, Glory to the Holly King!

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Peace on Earth and mercy mild, God and Goddess reconciled, Hear us now as we proclaim, We have risen from the flames, Our ancient Craft now we reclaim, In the God and Goddess' names Hark the neo-Pagans sing, Glory to the Holly King!

Herne by highest love adored, Herne the ever-reborn Lord, At all times behold Him come, Offspring of the Holy One, Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, Hail Incarnate Deity! Our ancient Ways we now proclaim, in the God and Goddess' names Hark the neo-Pagans sing, Glory to the Holly King! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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XV. GODS REST YE MERRY GENTLEFOLK

Gods rest ye merry gentlefolk Let nothing you dismay Remember that the Sun returns Upon this Solstice Day!

The growing dark is ended now And Spring is on its way Oh, tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy!

The Winter's worst still lies ahead Fierce tempest, snow and rain! Beneath the blanket on the ground The spark of life remains! The Sun's warm rays caress the seeds To raise Life's song again! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy,

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Comfort and joy! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy!

Within the blessed apple lies The promise of the Queen For from this Pentacle shall rise The orchards fresh and green. The Earth shall blossom once again The air be sweet and clean! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy!

XVI. SILENT NIGHT

Silent night. Solstice Night All is calm, all is bright Nature slumbers in forest and glen Till in Springtime She wakens again Sleeping spirits grow strong! Sleeping spirits grow strong!

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Silent night, Solstice Night Silver moon shining bright Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth Hark, the Light is reborn! Hark, the Light is reborn!

Silent Night, Solstice Night Quiet rest till the Light Turning ever the rolling Wheel Brings the Winter to comfort and heal Rest your spirit in peace! Rest your spirit in peace! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

XVII. HARK THE NATURE SPIRITS SING

Hark the Nature spirits sing.

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Glory to the reborn King Gardens peaceful. forests wild Celebrate the Winter child Now the time of glowing starts Joyful hands and loving hearts Cheer the Yule log as it burns Hark the Nature spirits sing.

Glory to the reborn King. Brothers, sisters, singing come. Glory tot he new-born Sun Through the wind and dark of nigh, Celebrate the coming light. Sun's glad rays through fear's cold burns Life through death the Wheel now turns. Gather round Yule log and tree Celebrate life's mystery. Brothers, sisters. singing come. Glory to the new-born Sun.

All ye Pagans, sing as one, Glory to the shinning Sun. Peace on Earth. our Mother mild, And Her horned Lover-Child. Joyful as the Sun doe rise,

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Join the triumph of the skies. With the Earthly host proclaim. Winter's King is born again. All ye Pagans sing as one. Glory to the shining Sun ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

XVIII. LOVELY LADY

Lady lady Lovely lady Are you from an ancient star Lady Lady blessed Lady Come to us from where you are Magick sister,mother, daughter Tell us what will come to pass You are the mover of waters You are with us here at last. Lady join us in our circle Lead us in the spiral dance When you speak your magic words Will send us all into a trance.

Horned one horned, blessed horned one Are you from an ancient land

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Horned one horned one blessed horned one Come to us all from afar Magick brother, father, lover Tell us what will come to pass You are the stirrer of hearts You are with us here at last Horned one, horned one blessed horned one Lead us to the spiral dance When you dance your magic rhythms Send us all into a trance. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++

XIX. The Element Song

Earth my body water my blood Air my breath and fire my spirit I am born of the elements I am born of the elements I am born of the elements I am born of the elements

PAGAN HYMN BOOK Earth my body water my blood Air my breath and fire my spirit ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

XX. LADY SPIN YOUR CIRCLE

Lady spin your circle bright Weave your web of dark and light Earth air fire and water Bind us as one. ++++++++++++++++++++

XXI. Wassail
Wassail to our Lord Wassail to mighty Herne Wassail to the antlered king

PAGAN HYMN BOOK who dies and then returns +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

XXII. Return, return, return

The Earth, the air, the fire, the water, Return, return, return, return The Earth, the air, the fire, the water, Return, return, return, return Ahey, ahey, ahey, aheya, heya, aheya, aheya ho Ahey, ahey, ahey, aheya, heya, aheya, aheya ho

Xxiii COMES THE LORD OF THE GREENWOOD

Comes the Lord of the Greenwood, Greenwood Comes the Lord of the Greenwood, Greenwood Comes the Lord of the Greenwood, Greenwood To court our Lady Fair

PAGAN HYMN BOOK In the heat of their passion, passion In the heat of their passion, passion In the heat of their passion, passion The grain shall rise again.

Comes the Lord of the Greenwood, Greenwood Comes the Lord of the Greenwood, Greenwood Comes the Lord of the Greenwood, Greenwood To court our Lady Fair

XXiV FOREST LULLABY

Through the green of the woodlands hue To me your love comes winging As I walk familiar paths This forest lullaby singing

Forest, forest lullaby Forest lullaby Forest, forest lullaby Forest lullaby

Mighty Herne be at my side,

PAGAN HYMN BOOK My Lady Arawhon hold me, Guide me through lifes many ways And let your love enfold me. Forest, forest lullaby Forest lullaby Forest, forest lullaby Forest lullaby