St. Hildegard Formation Group
This is a video of our group singing the third and fourth verses of the song and playing bells at the community life meeting. It was a great way to introduce our gifts (holy cards and cookies)and to end our feast day. Here are the words to the song.
We Sing Our Praise of Hildegard - words: Edith Sinclair Downing
1998Copyright 2006 Edith Sinclair Downing.
Tune: Kingsfold CMD, English Country Song 1893
We sing our praise of Hildegard,
a woman for all time;
a prophetess who urges us
to seek the light divine.
Her visions came insistently,
sent by her Living Light.
Anointed with the Spirit's power,
she spoke God's truth aright.
We now affirm with Hildegard
we do not live alone,
but are a part of all that is;
each tree, each bird, each stone.
All creatures sing creation's praise;
yet we alone possess
the power to care for Mother Earth,
the power to curse or bless.
We praise the joy that Hildegard found in God's constant care.
She trusted God to carry her,
a feather born on air.
May such a faith inspire us,
give us a breathing space,
that we may let the Spirit's breeze
support us with God's grace.
We celebrate with Hildegard
the greening of the soul
The moisture from the Spirit's breath
can cleanse us, make us whole.
May we now share life-giving love,
help justice find a home,
and by our deeds sow seeds of peace -
prepare for God's Shalom!
1 comment:
How beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing the video and the words. What a wonderful way to celebrate. I copied the recipe for the cookies and hope to make them soon and to reap all those benefits that you listed. Blessings to the St. Hildegard formation group.
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