![]() Laurence says: “I remember being deeply moved and challenged by this poem when it first came out years ago, and each time it reappears in my life, it stops me short to challenge myself again, or reaffirm myself on my path again, or just to remember to take time each day for “The Beauty”. This song is by Laurence Cole, and the words are adapted from a poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, called “The Invitation”. For the last three verses, all voices are on deck. In the final song, above, you will notice how all voices start with the melody on the first verse, and then the low voices come in as a harmony on the second verse, and then the high voices come in as a harmony on the third verse. The first verse is the melody (middle voices), the second verse is the part for low voices, and the third verse is the part for high voices. Here is a recording below of the 3 harmonies sung separately, verse by verse. Click here for a recording of the 3 harmonies sung together with the lyrics. We are learning it in our winter season this year. This song is a beautiful 3-part harmony by Ruth Moody of the Wailin’ Jennys, a Canadian trio from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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