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#87 WHERE IS YOUR SONG, MY LORD?

by Peter Kearney

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'Where Is Your Song, my Lord?' was one of two songs I sang in 'Rejoice in the Word', evenings of the liturgical arts held at the Sydney Opera House (and Dallas Brooks Hall, Melbourne). That was in 1984 but I wrote the song during the 1970s while living in England for a few years. The song was always a favourite singalong with my friends there, so I chose it as one of my songs for that special night at the Opera House.

In fact my song became a kind of 'theme song' for 'Rejoice in the Word' with the refrain being repeated several times by the choir. Later it became the title song of my1985 album 'Where is Your Song, my Lord?', which remains my best selling album ever.

I owe particular thanks to Fr. Tony Doherty and John Devlin (Catholic Adult Education, Sydney) who organised 'Rejoice in the Word'. Also, as I recall, Gary Eastman and Dove Communications, Melbourne, were behind the event.

In the lyrics below, you'll see that I have made one change as compared to the version on the recording. Instead of 'peaceful and joyful and gay' I now sing 'peaceful and joyful always'.

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lyrics

WHERE IS YOUR SONG, MY LORD?

1. Songs I like I sing.
Life is a song I should sing.
Where is the song of this day
Peaceful and joyful always
The way it should be?
This day it should be full of light, full of love
So sing me the song of this day.

CHORUS A:
Where is your song my Lord?
Where is your song my Lord?
Where is your song?
Sing us your song
Song of this day, my Lord.

CHORUS B - EXTRA PART::
Where is your song? Where is your song?
Where is your song, song of this day, my Lord?

2. Lonely I walk with my cares
Sadly through streets and through squares.
I have nothing to say
But oh I could sing all the day
If you'll make me a song
A most beautiful song
A most wonderful song full of life, full of love.
So make me a song for this day. CHORUS A/B.

3. Silent we've been for so long.
Help us in making your song
Rise like a sun all our days;
The air will be filled with our praise.
We'll praise with our lives
We'll sing with our lives
We'll sing with our lives full of light, full of love
So make us a song for this day. CHORUS B/A.

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Words and music by Peter Kearney
Copyright 1978 Peter Kearney.
Licensed through One License

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released October 15, 2021
RECORDED 1984 in the main concert hall of the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE.
Lead voice and guitar - PETER KEARNEY
Acoustic double bass - NIC LYON

Choir and orchestra directed by CHRISTOPHER WILCOX SJ who also composed music for strings and harmony parts for Chorus B.

RESOURCES - MUSIC:
* PDF Music - melody, chords, piano accompaniment, original and amended lyrics for this song only. Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/726966
* CD-Rom with music, chords, piano accompaniments and lyrics for the eleven songs in the 'Where is Your Song, my Lord?' album. Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/554041

RESOURCES - AUDIO:
* This song is one of 11 tracks on 'Where is Your Song, my Lord?' custom-CD. Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/356152
* This song is one of 35 tracks on 'Make Me a Song' double-CD. Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/356147

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Peter Kearney Mittagong, Australia

Peter Kearney is an Australian songwriter and singer. His early folk-hymns 'Fill My House' & 'The Beatitudes' are internationally known. He has written many other songs of justice and peace, songs for children, and a musical-narrative on St. Francis of Assisi. His published recordings include 153 original songs.

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