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Eventide
03:32
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This Day's Joy
03:56
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Nightfall
05:53
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One summer’s eve, from a pathway, my love and I strayed
Beneath the boughs, full and fragrant, into a silent glade
I hold your hand beneath the aspens as Nightfall enfolds us
Gentle breeze, leaves lift their voices in a whispering chorus
A madrigal as Nightfall sings a hymn to our love
Look to the sky, lost in wonder, cast all cares away
Amber light threading through night’s darkening veil
In the soft summer moonrise the shadows cascade
A mourning dove gently calls into the night’s serenade
A madrigal as Nightfall sings a hymn to our love
Dew kisses skin, catch my breath as we lay in the grass
Warm is your touch as twilight fades, and we move in embrace
Hold me close, whisper my name, the eventide’s sweet words of praise
In harmony two lovers sing a tender refrain
I lay in my true love’s arms under a warm summer moon
Watching one falling star, my wish has come true
I lie here with you
And hold your hand beneath the aspens as nightfall enfolds us
Gentle breeze, leaves lift their voices in a whispering chorus
A madrigal as Nightfall sings a hymn to our love
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Summer Rain
04:09
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Sunlight
03:43
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The night has been so deep on the water’s edge before me
In the darkness I perceive Spirit’s voice so clearly
With reverence I kneel and drink the moon’s reflection
At a draught my heart is filled with a sweet emotion
I feel the breath of dawn lift the dreamtime’s veil
Reveal the face of the sun as the darkness pales
And day is born anew in this early morning light
Wrapped in the subtle hues of the passing night
Cradled in the new day’s arms I chase away the shadows
My heart is safe from harm as the sun threads gold
Sunlight whispers to me “Follow your bliss
Make the art of soul beauty your only expertise”
The chalice well of Love fills me with Inspiration
Drink deeply from this cup of the heart’s devotion
Sun dancing past the dawn where sunlit wings are soaring
All weariness is gone life is celebration
For the One was seeking me when I thought I sought the One
Who could make me feel at home on the road Home
Following my fate the song of Life I hear
As I start upon my way the way appears
Sunlight where have you been for it seems so long
Since you have kissed my skin come dance over me
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Embrace
04:16
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Open my heart
To the wonder in the way life unfolds
To the gentle, daily flow of miracles
To a sweet wave of laughter
The quiet stillness after
Embrace it all, embrace it all
Open my heart
To the ever-present grace that love reveals
To the wounds that only time and faith can heal
The tender gift of touch
Soulful and sensuous
Embrace it all, embrace it all
Open my heart
To the truth that all I need is here and now
All the beauty that this one moment endows
The dance of joy and sorrow
Love now, time can’t be borrowed
Embrace it all, embrace it all
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Shadows Gather
04:23
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Sacred Ground
06:52
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So long alone, seeking Sacred Ground
Barefoot on stone, dowsing for the sound
Of joyful Life’s water flow, it’s the heart where the water is found
A clear golden stream in what once was a barren place
I wake to my true heart’s dream, eyes open to Life’s sweet grace
My innocence washed clean, the light of hope on my face
And now my heart so full, my dreams take wing above
I sing the song of my soul, let the beauty I love
Become the path ‘neath my feet
And may love consecrate the work of my two hands
That they may heal and soothe, blessed by the winds
And now this quiet joy flows through my heart, my veins
I look to the evening sky, last light casting through the pines
Reverent delight, walking the land’s songlines
No longer alone, I’m walking on Sacred Ground
Rich earth over stone, Beauty springs forth all around
At last I have come home, I hear only Blessing resound
And now my heart so full, my dreams take wing above
I sing the song of my soul, let the beauty I love
Become the path ‘neath my feet
It is Sacred Ground beneath my feet
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Anamcara
07:22
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I see the love in my life, I would not trade one moment
Of all we have shared. I am free, bound only by love
Your sweet face alight with wonder, your smile just for me…
With you, I need never make a secret of my tears
In all that I am, you have made me strong
What a gift - you chose me, my friend
Do you know how I see you, how I cherish you so?
Words fail me when my heart most needs to speak
How can I thank you for cradling my heart?
For blessing my journey with your love beyond measure?
Anamcara, friend of my soul,
I delight in your eyes, warmed by your laughter
May your heart lead you home, may your dreams keep you whole
We are close at a distance, I’ve heard your heart sing to mine
And in the end, this is all that matters
Speak only the truth, even if it burns the heart
For I know love will rise from the ash
And when dark times have come, just give to me your hand
We’ll watch the sun set in silence, I am here
And I will hold you, and cradle your heart
And bless your journey, with my love beyond measure
Anamcara, friend of my soul,
I delight in your eyes, warmed by your laughter
May your heart lead you home, may your dreams keep you whole
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Jeff Stockton Water Valley, Alberta
Jeff Stockton is a Celtic Harpist, Singer and Storyteller.
An award winning recording artist, he
has released 6 full length albums:
'Sacred Ground' (Celtic); 'Beneath the Boughs' (instrumental); 'Wisdom of the Woods' (storytelling); "Between Two Lights" (Celtic); "Once Upon A Midwinter" (storytelling); and 'The Honey Roads' (Celtic)
Both storytelling recordings have won international awards.
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