I LONG FOR THE MUSIC THAT SINGS
Author(s): Paul Michael
Songbook: Songs of Love Songbook
KeyWords: Resting in the Lord,

I looked out upon the city
And I heard no music at all
The voice of the harpers and pipers had ceased
The trumpeters no longer call
The crown from our head is fallen
The joy of our heart is ceased
Our dancing is turned into mourning
And I weep for those that weep

Chorus:
Oh I long for the music that sings
And I wait for the songs that live
With words that speak to the children of love
My song to them I give

[Repeat Chorus on last line add:]
"I give "

While walking through the city
I heard the songbird say
Children, we are leaving,
Flying all away
Mount up with wings like the eagles
And fly on the wings of song
The words that speak, the music that sings
Will live forever on

[Repeat Chorus Once]

And as I watched them fly away
Their face shone with the sun
I knew their hearts had touched the sky
By the song they sung

[Repeat Chorus]

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