[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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