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Life is a Book
04:33
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"Life is a Book" Lyrics
Written by Joseph McDonald
Dedicated to his brother Daniel (+9/16/2017)
Am F C G
A chapter starts,
Am F C G
And duties call.
Am F C G
The goals are set,
Am F C G
And a leader runs on.
From foundations set,
Much work is done.
A life of faith,
And achievements won.
But it's not for us to know the end,
Eternity may be just 'round the bend.
(Chorus)
So it's up to us to live this chapter well,
To have gotten right up just as soon as we fell.
Knowing we were generous in what we gave and took,
So when it came time, we can close the book.
The finish line is crossed,
The Judge makes His choice.
Now we watch and pray,
For the sound of His voice.
The pages have turned,
Faster than we had foreseen.
Now a soldier lays at rest,
In the arms of his Queen.
But it's not for us to know when the soul will take flight.
It comes for us like a thief in the night.
(Chorus)
So it's up to us to live this chapter well,
To have gotten right up just as soon as we fell.
Knowing we were generous in what we gave and took,
So when it came time, we can close the book…
Life’s here,
And life’s now gone.
The body is still,
But the soul lives on.
(Chorus)
So it's up to us to live this chapter well,
To have gotten right up just as soon as we fell.
Knowing we were generous in what we gave and took,
So when it came time, we can close the book.
Close the book…
Close the book…
Close the book…
He's closed his book.
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Oculus non Vidit (2016)
01:34
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"Oculus non vidit, nec auris audivit, nec in cor hominis ascendit, quae praeparavit Deus iis qui diligunt illum."
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him."
[1 Corinthians 2:9]
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"Witness of a Friend" Lyrics
Written by Daniel McDonald, Ben Lillis, James McDonald, and Jonathan Thibeault.
(Intro)
F C G Dm F C G Am
(Verse 1)
C C
A Striking blow it was when we
Am Am
Had heard that you would leave
F F
But now is not the time for us
G G
To idle sit and grieve
C C
Foundations set and frames prepared
Am Am
To build an edifice
F F
The work continues on for you
G C
Gave all and nothing less
(Chorus)
F C
We hasten to the fight that called
G Dm
Embarked on separate ways
F C
Visions received and lessons learned
G Am
Will guide us through our days
F C
For all the joyful years that passed
G Dm
Have seen their glory full
F C
We’ve faced the fire and the rain
G Am
We’ve heard the thunder roll
(Verse 2)
C C
Virtues formed from sun and snow
Am Am
As brothers tried and true,
F F
We’re Mary’s lads, our Mother’s sons
G G
We learnt the ropes from you
C C
To toil and not to seek for rest,
Am Am
To labor without reward,
F F
To buy a bunch of random stuff
G C
We really can’t afford.
(Chorus...)
(Verse 3)
C C
From big and dizzy mountain tops
Am Am
To death-like valleys low
F F
You’ve slapped adventure on the back
G G
And set our hearts aglow,
C C
You’ll recollect those golden days
Am Am
The fire, smoke, and song
F
That lowly loving kingdom yours
G G
Where the work continues on
(Chorus...)
(Verse 4)
F C
When we come to judgment seat,
G Dm
Where rivers meet their end,
F C
There may it be that we will hear
G Dm
The witness of a friend,
F C
There may it be that we will hear
G C
The witness of a friend.
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Charming Hats
04:01
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"Charming Hats" Lyrics
Farewell to you, my old friends, seems that we must part again;
This road we’ve traveled for so long is coming to an end.
Remember all the times we laughed, and all those merry days we’ve passed.
We look at our old pictures and say: “My, it all went by so fast.”
Chorus
And all those charming hats are laid away –
I hope they’ll be worn again someday.
But until then we must pretend that we wear them every day.
The candles burn for the last time;
We have our rose petals and wine;
Let every glass be filled once more, and every tear be dried.
Chorus
HmmmHmmmHmmm
So let us raise our glasses high – and toast each other till they’re dry,
With heavy hearts we’ll go our ways, but never question why.
Farewell to you, my old friends…
Farewell to you, my old friends…
Farewell to you my old friends, seems that we must part again…
And now our only hope is that, we will all meet in the end.
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Out on the Ocean (2011)
01:22
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Si Bheag, Si Mhor (2014)
03:19
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"Danny Boy" Lyrics
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling,
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side.
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling.
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow,
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow.
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow.
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.
But when ye come, and all the flow'rs are dying,
If I am dead, as dead I well may be.
You'll come and find the place where I am lying,
And kneel and say an ave there for me.
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be.
For you will bend and tell me that you love me,
And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me.
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Gaudeamus Hodie (2017)
01:17
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"Gaudeamus hodie!"
"Let us rejoice today!"
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Once More (for Daniel)
04:30
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"Once More" Lyrics
~ for Daniel, with love from his proud father ~
Verse 1
When all the grains had fallen,
The tears began to flow.
Sorrow’s tide was rushing in,
While we did all that’s hallowed.
As the bay receives the setting sun,
I see the empty hourglass,
Which all the sand beneath my feet can’t fill
To hear, “Dad, just one more cast?”
Pre-chorus
I do believe that reasons shape each shell I see.
Still it’s hard to face the seasons we won’t share as memories.
Chorus
You now see a life that will never end,
But as I stand here upon the shore,
And watch the waves breaking, I find,
My heart still is breaking, and aching, to see you once more.
Verse 2
Pockets full of treasures,
Along the beach we’d always find.
How precious were sand dollars,
And all our days at LBI!
In my heart I’ll carry
The many treasures left behind,
From all the moments of a lifetime shared—
How precious are such times!
Pre-chorus
I do believe that reasons shape each shell I see.
Still it’s hard to face the seasons we won’t share as memories.
Chorus
You now see a life that will never end,
But as I stand here upon the shore,
And watch the waves breaking, I find,
My heart still is breaking, and aching, to see you once more.
Bridge
How many hardships we must face,
To reach the harbor past the stars,
With each and every offered grace!
And though we don’t see, hear, or know,
All that Love has planned so wonderfully,
We’ll arrive if we sail on,
Through all the crosswinds and the calm,
Under the Star of the Sea!
Final Chorus
You now see a life that will never end,
But as we stand here upon the shore,
And watch the waves breaking, we find,
Our hearts still are breaking,
And aching, to be together once more.
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The McDonald Family Singers Kansas
Welcome! We are a family with 13 children who enjoy sharing music with others. We offer music for all ages and occasions, specializing in traditional Irish, American Folk, Religious, and Original Music. Our performances also include Irish step dancing and audience sing-alongs. Thank you for visiting. God bless you! ... more
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