Tina Schouw
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The Complete Tina Schouw Songlist
Unrecorded Songs equal grace by bettina schouw © 4 june
2008 I wrote this song in response to the xenophobic
attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. It is my call to people all over
the world to look on each as nature does with equal grace. The hands of the moon has lovingly traced The lines on every face She smiles on all with equal grace The sun knows no other way to greet the day But to spread its arms out wide And encircle all to its heart inside Show me a star that will not light the ancient sky Show me a bird that will not sing, will not fly Show me a wave that will not shower a blessing on you And I'll show you a dawn that will not bring the
gift of dew The river weaving through the land hears the call Of every woman, child and man She answers all, none is denied The mountain standing true and tall gives shade to all In his caves you will find rest His generous nature all will attest Show me a flower that will not offer its nectar wine Show me a rose that will not share its scent divine Show me a sky that will not paint its canvas blue And I'll show you the air that will not breathe in
me and you Sky and sea, you and me Moon and sun, alone, all one We are different yet the same Echoing each others name Show me a star that will not light the ancient sky Show me a bird that will not sing, will not fly Show me a wave that will not shower a blessing on you And I'll show you a dawn that will not bring the
gift of dew So be like the sky and be like the sea Be like the river, give endlessly Be like the mountain give shade to all Be like a flowing waterfall Yes be like the sun with arms spread out wide Encircle all to your heart inside And be like the moon that sees every face And smile on all with equal grace Seven of them by Bettina Schouw © 31 March
2008 The powerful photographs by photographer Norbet Rosing, of a wild polar playing with a group of husky dogs inspired this song. Check out this website [www.rosing.de/news/news_e.html] and scroll down to "Animals at play" to see the pictures which inspired me to write the song "Seven of them". Simply Nature teaching us how to reach across what we often see as insurmountable divides. Animals at Play Animals at Play from Speaking of Faith on Vimeo.
The snow falls out of the blue bowl of sky And slowly powders the ground and the bodies Lying side by side One two three four five six Watching the distant horizon Then all at once the messenger wind Heralds a change in the air Then in unison they rise to their feet Standing in attention to the Stranger moving in their direction His presence huge and strong His eyes frame a quiet declaration I come to speak my name I stand and witness a scene so surreal I'm frozen suspended in disbelief I watch a polar bear walk up to a dog Who's crouching down and wagging its tail, inviting
the bear to play I watch the bear reach out and stroke the dog's head Who licks his face, They smile then they embrace Love Seven nights he walked the path Walked the path right to their door He brought love Who needs anything more Seven nights they watched and waited For him to come and play When love calls can you turn away The snow falls out of the blue bowl of sky And slowly powders the ground and the bodies Lying side by side One two three four five six Seven of them watching the
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