I'm a son of the Mother
I'm a slave to her Son
I broke free from the Pharaoh
Now I'm back in the chains again

I was born in the water
That has saved many souls
And I find, on this shore, that

I'm a slave to my Master
And I'm trapped in this world
I'm a slave to the system
But I'm blessed with these chains,
O Lord.

So you think I'm in bondage
Tell me who do you serve?
If there's freedom of will I'd still

Be a slave to my Master…

"I am your servant
The son of your handmaid
And you have released me
from my bonds"

I'm a slave to my Master
And I'm trapped in this world
I'm a slave to the system
But I'm blessed with these chains,

The best thing for my freedom
Was to turn myself in
Now I'm sentenced for life.
I wear the blessed chains.

A H E A R T B E A T

(A heartbeat,)
It reminds me
Of what life is
And how grand it seems
In its frailty

A heartbeat
Is the passion
Of the smallest thing
Done with all our hearts
Is there a greater deed?

And it seems
Like the moment
is a wonder here and now
And I feel
Like Mary,
Open to a love divine
Let me live in the eternal now
Of a heartbeat

It defines me
A human heart
Is a body, soul
And a spirit

A heartbeat,
How it moves me
When I think of the
Wonder I am in;
This life of mine

And it seems…
Let me live
In the eternal now
Of a heartbeat

…
For the moment
Not for the past
Or what's yet to be

A beat of a heart
Is a part of life
A lifetime here
Is a part of the aeons

Though it scares me
The thought of death
Makes me want true life
In eternity

And it seems…
And it seems…
So let me live in the
Eternal now of a
Heartbeat

T H A N K Y O U

Vaguely I remember this
But every day it's there
This mystery beyond all words
That you and I both share

A night in consummation
When we two became one,
One became the two of us in one
Moment of conception

Thank you for this wonder
Firstfruit of our love
Thank you for this commitment
Thank you for this life
This true lifetime commission
And matrimonial crown

Vaguely I remember this
But every day it's there
This mystery beyond all words
That you and I both share

Expecting mothers hardship
The drama had begun
The blessed state was ended and
Yet we were truly blest

Thank you for this wonder...

O Father of all fathers
Make me worthy of this name
O Mother of all mothers
Pray for us that we may
Show love in all we do and say
For these little ones He gave
And without ever losing them
Somehow may give them back, one day

Thank you for this wonder…

Vaguely I remember this
But every day it's there
This mystery beyond all words
That you and I both share
This true lifetime commission
And matrimonial crown

G L O R I A T O N I G H T

Tonight, tonight
it's dark and winter's closing in.
The trees of Fall
are reaching for the skies.

Tonight, tonight I've tried
to find this precious pearl,
and when I found it
I sold my riches off to get it

Happiness I've found
beyond all my senses,
and above my mind,
and it keeps me safe tonight

Tonight, tonight
the stars are shining bright
like holes in the sky
revealing what's outside
where angels sing

Happiness I've found
beyond all my senses,
and above my mind,
and it keeps me safe tonight
And in my darkest hour
I join the angels' choir,
and from within this pearl
I sing the gloria

Like a shepherd on the field,
joining when the angels sing
Like a shepherd on the field,
I sing the gloria tonight

W O R D O F L I F E

Angel
I call for thee
Lead me
as I read

Words, lines and phrases
keeps the divine
Typing embedding
the word of life

Bless me
as I start
Hunger
of the heart

Show me the meaning,
let it emerge
Slowly it rises
up through the words

The word of God lives within me
Turns me to love
Oh, never leave me
Word of Life

Tasting
and chewing
Nurturing
Oh, my sore soul

Words, lines and phrases
Keeps the divine
Slowly it rises
up through the words
The Word of God lives within me
Turns me to love
Oh, never leave me
Word of Life
Word of Life
Word of Life

D E H U M I L I T A S

I will make you soft
I will turn your weakness
into strength in Me

There's a ladder up to the sky
where angels dwell
It's hard to climb it unless you walk
in real humility

It may seem like falling
when He lifts you up

I will make you soft
I will turn your weakness
into strength in Me

"Everyone who exalts himself
shall be humbled,
and he who humbles himself
shall be exalted".

Descend to this world
Ascend to the sky

I will make you soft
I will turn your weakness
into strength in Me

"Rather have I been of humble mind
than exalting myself;
as a weaned child on its mother's breast,
so You solace my soul".

You have made me soft
You have turned my weakness
into strength in Thee

W H E R E D I D O U R L O V E G O ?

It melted down into a body
bigger than our own,
and into the daily
duties of a home

Like a single note
in a symphony
Yet, embracing it all,
embracing it all

It landed right into the schedules,
sructures and plans.
Though we were never able
to keep it in our hands

For our journey
it was like a compass,
yet, the end of it all.
The end of it all

Who calls for arousement
When dirt was what the
Son of God embraced?
There by the manger
we share in the vigils
of Nativity
No, I won't ask you
"Where did our love go?"

It lighted out like a candle
at Christmastide,
leaving only the glow.
The spark of hope revives.

For a moment
it shines in the corner of an eye
The light of it all
The light of it all

That night with the rings
was not a magic one
It was just the beginning
of a holy
sacrament
of love!

For a moment
It shines in the corner of an eye
The light of it all
The light of it all

Who calls for arousement…

No, I won't ask you
No, I won't ask you
No, I won't ask you
"Where did our love go?"

T H E W O M A N A N D T H E D R A G O N

I started out
On this great journey with a hymn
And out of the dark
I was set on this trail

A broken voice
Sung out its hearts on that day
And suddenly
The room was in light

By a miracle
Our souls were saved
From falling of the steep cliff
We were children now
Of Our Lady and
We'll walk right on her way

Her arms raised in worship
Her face shines with grace
Her feet on that lying snake
Her soul sings the praise

This pilgrimage
Seems to have turned into a crusade
With battles I've fought
And some that I've lost

A raging war
Against the foe out there and within.
Characterized
The ways of light and love

But my thing is to think of God
And His to care for me
And the image of
The triumphant Queen
Reminds me of the way

Her arms raised in worship
Her face shines with grace
Her feet on that lying snake
Her soul sings the praise

The woman in the desert
Is hunted by the dragon
But she defeats him as she sings the praise
And the children of the woman
Will conquer as they sing with her

(Her) arms raised in worship
Her face shines with grace
Her feet on that lying snake
Her soul sings the praise

Magnificat anima mea Domine

C L O S E R T O T H E E

Eyes are uplifted
to they sky,
from this dark dwelling place
of ours
How can we get there,
out of here?
What's the struggle and strife?

Calls are uplifted
from the earth,
with its thousands of dreams
but You,
You came to meet us
on our way;
As you came in the flesh.

What would be greater than to be

Close, closer to Thee
Close to the world you gave
and Close, closer to Thee
Close to the world you came
to stay in

Thoughts are uplifted
from the labours in vain
and the worldly pains
But just as we leave
the world, our God
enters into the scene

What would be greater than to be

Close, closer to Thee…
Close, closer to Thee
Close to the world you made
You came in creation when all things were made, by your Word
You came in the manger to share the lives of your kin, from the cradle to the grave
You come in the Spirit and in the Body and Blood
and one day you'll come again,
and on that day I hope
I'll be

Closer to thee

So, hearts are uplifted
like the swords
of the soldiers of Rome
Paying homage to the Prince
of Peace,
in the Mass we kneel as you come for real

What would this mean if not to be

Close, closer to Thee…

V I C T O R Y

I felt the slightest pain
in my palms,
as with my feet and forehead
and the right side of me.

And I heard Him whisper,
silently and firm:
This is victory

I saw His little ones,
bearing the name,
accused and sent to jail
for their holy faith

And I heard Him whisper,
silently and firm:
This is victory

I saw His eyes and face;
blood, sweat and tears,
as He was nailed unto the cross

And I heard Him whisper,
silently and firm:
This is victory

I saw the thousandfold
dressed in white.
They sang the hymns befor the throne

And an angel cried out
at the end of time:
This is victory

© All lyrics by Mikael Nordin 2005