Old Hundredth (Pete Seeger)

Words by Pete Seeger, Melody, Old Hundredth
Rise Up Singing chapter: Faith
D - A G D - A D - - / D - - A Bm G D A - - /
D A D A D G A Bm - - / D - - A G D A D - -

All people that on earth do dwell
Sing out for peace 'tween heaven and hell
'Tween East and West and low and high
Sing peace on earth and sea and sky

Old Hundredth, you've served many years
To sing one people's hopes and fears
But we've new verses for you now
Sing peace between the earth and plow (plough)

Sing peace between the grass and trees
Between the continents and the seas
Between the lion and the lamb
Between young Ivan and young Sam

Between the white, black, red and brown
Between the wilderness and the town
Sing peace between the near and far
'Tween Allah and the six-pointed star

The fish that swim, the birds that fly
The deepest sea, the stars on high
Bear witness now that you and I
Sing peace on earth and sea and sky

Old Hundredth, please don't think us wrong
For adding verses to your song
Sing peace between the old and young
'Tween every faith and every tongue

Old Hundredth (Rise Up Singing)

These words can be found in several places, but I know them from the Christian Science Hymnal

In the key of G
G - D C G - D G - - / G - - D Em C G D - -
G D G D G C D Em - - / G - - D C G D G - -

Be Thou, O God, exalted high
And as thy glory fills the sky
So let it be on earth displayed
'Til Thou art here and now obeyed

Dancing Tree (cover)

A Rise Up Singing Project bonus from a YouTube original artist.
See Honor play her own song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMbjXR...

She Never Spoke Spanish to Me

By Joe Ely
A Rise Up Singing Project bonus

I met her in old Mexico
She was laughing, sad and young
In a smoky room where no one could see
Her favourite poets all agreed: Spanish is the loving tongue
But she never spoke Spanish to me

She was born in Monterrey and all the Christmas songs were sung
The padre knew what she'd grow up to be
Saints and sinners all agree: Spanish is the loving tongue
But she never spoke Spanish to me

Bridge:
Like a lion screaming in the jungle-o
She'd never fool with what she couldn't see
She talked to all the shadows in her bungalow
But she never spoke Spanish to me

She said, "If you're from Texas, son
Where're your boots and where's your gun?"
I said, "I got guns no one can see"
We laughed at that and both agreed: Spanish is the loving tongue
But she never sopke Spanish to me

I left her in old Mexico...

Spanish is the Loving Tongue (Rise Up Singing)

Old Hundredth (Doxology)

Sorry I've missed posting for a few days. I promise I've been more upset about it than you've been. Today I went to Lumphini Park and recorded two songs.

Rise Up Singing chapter: Faith, p.46
Words attributed to William Kethe, 1561
Melody, Louis Bourgeois, 1551 (Geneva Psalter)

This melody appears in a lot of Christian hymnals. A doxology is just a short hymn praising God. From 'doxologos', 'doxa' is the Greek root for praise and 'logos' means 'speech'/'a speaking'. Check out the online etymology dictionary for more facts like that one: http://www.etymonline.com

D - A G D D A D - - / D - - A Bm G D A - - /
D A D A D G A Bm - - / D - - A G D A D - -
(Rise Up Singing provides a second possible chord pattern that I don't recognize, so I haven't used it here.)

All people that on earth do dwell
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice
Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell
Come ye before him and rejoice

The Lord, ye know, is God indeed
Without our aid He did us make
We are His flock, he doth us feed
And for His sheep he doth us take

O, enter then His gates with praise
Approach with joy his courts unto
Praise, laud and bless His name always
For it is seemly so to do

For why? The Lord our God is good
His mercy is forever sure
His truth at all times firmly stood
And shall from age to age endure

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Men of the Fields (Rise Up Singing)

By Buffy Sainte-Marie
Rise Up Singing chapter: Farm and Prairie, p.54
From her album "Little Wheel Spin and Spin". I can only assume she's talking about Theravada Buddhism. (Hinayana. You know what I'm talking about.)

C - FC GC / F G C A / Dm G C Am / F Dm G -
Men of the hills, men of the valley
Men of the seasons and the soil
Strong hearts and hands molding the land
All over earth they toil

Down in the fields, nine in the morning
Day's work three hours done
Care for the corn, care for the cows
Care for the land we need

God moves the sun, noon brings the weary man
Home to his table and his grace
Bow on our knees, thankful that these
Days are our very own

Life means our work, home means our children
Love means each other every day
Hope for the best, pray for the rest
All over earth they toil