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Come Like Frost

by Clarity

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1.
The Rose Carol 03:27
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One sweet springtime evening a star came to earth And o’er many hours the globe it traversed ‘Til nigh in a field it stopped for it saw A rose with no equal, a rose with no flaw No fairer, no purer was any such flower The star wandered closer to lighten her bower Said, “Greetings, O fair one, and favour on thee, For glad be the day that your beauty I see “For by thee the cosmos is most surely blessed So of thee I humbly do make this request: That with our Creator thou might enter in To covenant for every blessing to win.” That rose was perplexed and most sorely afraid For how could she so great a covenant make The star said, “O fear not, our Lord chooses well, With all grace in heaven thy body shall swell.” And so with great joy she exclaimed, “Here I am! So may it be with me as you so command.” And then sweetly singing the star she embraced With ecstatic gladness she burst into flame But see like the bush burning long years ago Her blossoms and branches remained unconsumed And so should we all with her faith and her trust Be open to glory, clothe stars with our dust
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Mysterion 04:20
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Mirum est, o, non intellego Te amo quam vivere sed tuum cor est stella Mirum est, non possum te capiunt Tu autem in venas meam, et procul velum luna Making no sense, like a rose in December Aquae in deserto, can’t figure you out Making no sense, like a rose in December Sine te nihil sum, let me fall into you Mirum est, risus vester provocans O, clam, noctu, spiritus tuus est in aure meum Mirum est, huius frigida flamma Mihi feri maris, prope ipsum me Making no sense, like a rose in December Aquae in deserto, cor meum plenum vinum Making no sense, like a rose in December Sine te nihil sum, let me fall into you Mirum est, dulce tactus tuum O, amor tenera, ardenti ferox corde Mirum est, quare curat de me Pauper ego sum, et sed vos amat. Making no sense, like a rose in December Aquae in deserto, can’t figure you out Making no sense, like a rose in December Sine te nihil sum, let me fall into you Making no sense, like a rose in December Aquae in deserto, cor meum plenum vinum Making no sense, like a rose in December Sine te nihil sum, let me fall into you Mirum est, ignis sub oceanam Fulgur de caelo sereno God you’re so strange
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The Water Anthem 05:21
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The water has a voice Kick off your shoes, step into the water Better do it fast, ‘cause it’s getting hotter Where will they climb, all my great-granddaughters Gotta get high to escape the slime but Cedars are falling for our convenience And who among us deserves their healing Telling you now, Lord, it ain’t that many But still the Tsleil-Waututh, they keep singing They ain’t got time for my white tears And we ain’t got time for my white fear The hour has come and the hour is gone But I can still choose to join in the song ‘Cause the water has a voice Burning the barrels may keep us warm and Cuffing the hordes may feel kind of glorious Drag us to court, draw the sword, we’re a torrent There is a higher law, there’s a chorus Hear it arise from the bear and orca Follow the whispers along the Sto:lo Learn to be humble, learn to be cradled Learn from your elders, learn to be thankful They ain’t got time for you to hesitate There ain’t no time, Lord, there ain’t no rain The hour has come and the hour is gone But you can still choose to join in the song ‘Cause the water has a voice Get on board, you can get on board We need your voice, yeah, we need your voice Need your voice for the wind and salmon Need your voice for the sky and mountain Let the Creator make of you a watch tower All together, we’re a Kwekwecnewtxw Need your voice for the wind and salmon Need your voice for the sky and mountain Let the Creator make of you a watch tower All together, we’re a Kwekwecnewtxw Get on board, you can get on board Don’t you wanna be on the right side Don’t you want your children to feel pride The hour has come and the hour is gone But we can still choose to join in the song ‘Cause the water has a voice
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Ten Bridesmaids 04:33
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Who are these like stars appearing Rainbow-robed and fresh as dew Cygnet fingers gripping lanterns Softly gleaming in the moon To the banquet we’re a’walking Step by step we’ll light the way Singing songs of expectation We are all the bride bouquet Ten sisters all together Ten bridesmaids sunrise new Ten wafers all unleavened Can you tell the wise from fools Every lantern has a limit Every summer ends with frost Every end has a beginning Even bloodhounds may be lost (The oil is running out, the dusk is bleeding out) Ten sisters all together Ten bridesmaids bold as brass Ten stars drop down from heaven Who is diamond, who is glass Ten sisters all together Ten bridesmaids fall asleep Ten trumpets midnight sever Wedding bells bring no relief Our lamps are going out x2 We’re lost among the crowd No merchants to be found Five bridesmaids in the alley Lamps dry and eyes are wet Five bridesmaids cloth’d in ivy Strangers to the wedding guests Five wise maids at a banquet Five wineskins full of wine Five loaves of bread come tumbling Out the window in the night Five little lights Five past midnight Five fireflies Five long goodbyes Good night
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Jonah 05:00
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When did you start calling prophets? What did you think when my name came up in your lots? ‘Cause after all this time I’d think you might have grown a backbone You think I never noticed that your property is always to have kindness? I can’t believe you won’t pick up that rainbow There’s no escaping from your cruelty And the way you look at me I can’t believe you’re going to let this lie Why won’t you let me be? No bottom to your mercy No end to every second chance you’d give It don’t make sense, why won’t you stop it? Who are you to say who deserves you? Who are you to choose to save entire nations of transgressors? While we were reaching out and screaming were you just too busy? I swear as I was drowning if I’d listened hard I could have heard you giggling I will not speak, I will not do your bidding You couldn’t let me be a sword; I had to be a key There’s no escaping from your cruelty And the way you set wolves free I can’t believe you’re going to save this town How can I make you see? If Sodom had ten righteous men It would be yours but this has none of that It don’t make sense, why won’t you stop it? It’s so dark in here I’m singing out my fear And you are here with me still Okay, okay, I give It’s so dark in here And you’re saving me again And your love is deeper than the sea What is your problem, ugh! No escaping from your mercy And the way you look at them I can’t believe I’m going to say your lines What was I thinking? There’s no end to this mercy Your arms are wide enough for wolves and sheep It don’t make sense but I can’t stop it Okay, I did your will, so let me go now I’ve got a lot to ponder on my way home
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Down in yon forest 02:58
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Creator of the Stars of Night 02:24
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released December 25, 2018

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Clarity Vancouver, British Columbia

Clarity is Vancouver's original punk Celtic harpist. Beginning as a traditional musician in teahouses and churches, Clarity returned from a year in Norwich, UK having broken new ground with the rock band Crosshair, branching out to heavy metal, punk, Goth, and their own introspective, spiritual compositions. ... more

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