Lord of the Dance
My GOD, once, found me sad
Look up child, HE said, and be glad
Dance, child, dance
I’m the Lord of the Dance.
Look at the universe in motion;
The sun, moon, stars and earth
Dance in celestial harmony
To the music of the spheres.
See, child, how the billowing waves
Rise and ebb with the tide,
Look at the coconut palms swaying
To the pan-pipe tune of the wind
Whistling through the forest of trees.
Gaze, child on the beauty of each season
Waltz to the lilting songs of Spring
Of birds singing while taking wing
Of vivid blooms sprouting, joining in
The May-Pole weaving and dancing.
Hop and skip child to the beat
Of country-line dance
Tap your toes to the tempo of the drum;
Swing with the crowd on hot summer days
Basking in the sun’s rays.
Dance the salsa in autumn with the farmers
Bobbing their heads up and down,
Their scythe swinging,
Reaping, winnowing, gathering
In the golden meadows, singing
Songs of abundance and praise.
Dance, child, dance to the rhythm of
The falling winter rain
Dance to the jingling bells of reindeer
In the winter-wonderland
Of snow-covered hills and plain.
Dance, child, dance when you’re sad
Rejoice in MY wondrous creation
Look up and hear the stupendous music
That fills the air with elation.
Remember ME, the Lord of the Dance.
I flung my arms into the air,
I twirled round and round
Faster and faster I spun,
I felt the world spin with me
The sky, the hill, the tree,
Even the brook and the sea.
All the while, my spirit lifted
A smile lit up my face as my spirit surged
I gazed, heavenward, in praise
Hearing His voice calling so clear
Dance, child, dance forever
I’M the LORD of the DANCE
Shirley Lau