[Oe List ...] FW: "Ring the bells that still can ring" -- holidaygreeting
Janice Ulangca
aulangca at stny.rr.com
Sun Dec 19 20:12:51 CST 2010
Wonderful, Herman. Leonard Cohen always was a unique singer - but more now since he must be in his 80s. I remember his songs from the 1960's. Deep truth in this refrain, and in many lines in the verses. Thank you for sharing this.
Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Herman Greene
To: 'Order Ecumenical Community'
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:11 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] FW: "Ring the bells that still can ring" -- holidaygreeting
I received this from a friend. It has so much of RS-I in it I wanted to share it with you.
Herman
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
Leonard Cohen
Hear the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e39UmEnqY8&feature=related
Wishing you a joyous holiday season 2010 and a happy 2011.
Alice
"Anthem"
The birds they sang at the break of day
Start again I seem to hear them say
Don't dwell on what has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars
they will be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold and bought again
the dove is never free.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood of every government --
signs for all to see.
I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned,
they've summoned up a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.
Ring the bells that still can ring ...
You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
but there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
Leonard Cohen
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