AVE, MY LADY(Ave Maria)
Maiden of beauty, hear us as we call to thee
Come forth and take thy place as Mother
Reborn the child of light must be
Queen of the night, O lady of wisdom we call
Weave they magick tonight
Here we stand and humbly wait for thee
Come within and fill our souls with love
As thy sphere of stars is slowing turning
Bring us new light, the light of your glorious Son
Ave My Lady
BRING A TORCH
Bring a torch, O brothers and sisters
Bring a torch, light Yule fires bright
We gather this night to wait for the dawning
Come quickly; I see the first rays of light
Ah! Ah! How radiant the Mother
Ah! Ah! How brightly shines the Sun.
Sing in praise of our gracious Lady
Sing in praise of her glorious Son
The wheel has turned
Tis time for the morning
Dance gaily; we shall welcome the Sun
Ah! Ah! How radiant the Mother
Ah! Ah! How brightly shines the Sun
LADY MOON SHINES SOFTLY
(O Little Town of Bethlehem)
Lady Moon shines softly down
To light the Earth below
As we, her children, gather here
Around the Yule fire’s glow
We wait for morning’s dawning
First light of her son’s birth
Our Lady turns the Wheel of Life
Her Son returns to Earth
With joy we’ll greet his dawning
A new year has begun
With increased light is bright new hope
Reborn in everyone.
O YULETIDE TREE
(Oh Christmas Tree)
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
How lovely are thy branches
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
How lovely are thy branches
The thought of you as Yule draws near
Brings joyful tidings of great cheer
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
To us you are so lovely.
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
Evergreen and fragrant
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
Evergreen and fragrant
We bring you in our home to be
A sign of life’s eternity
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
Forever green and lovely.
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
We thank you for your blessings
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
We thank you for your blessings
With golden stars and twinkling light
You cheer us on this holy night
O Yuletide tree, O Yuletide tree
Thou art most fair and lovely.
MOTHERS AND FATHERS OF OLD
Far across this mortal plane
Mothers and fathers of old
We pray that ye return again
Mothers and fathers of old
To share with us the mysteries
And secrets long untold
Of the ancient ways we seek to reclaim
Mothers and fathers of old
Fur and feather
Fur and feather, scale and skin
Different without, but the same within
Many of body, but one of soul
Through all creatures are the gods made whole.
ANCIENT MOTHER
Ancient mother, I hear you calling
Ancient mother, I hear your song
Ancient mother, I hear your laughter
Ancient mother, I hear your tears.
WE ARE THE FLOW
We are the flow
We are the ebb
We are the weavers
We are the web
We are the weavers
We are the web
We are the spyders
We are the thread
We are the spyders
We are the thread
We are the witches
Back from the dead
THE BEGINNING OF THE EARTH
The ocean is the beginning of the earth
All life comes from the sea
(sing in rounds, repeatedly)
By The Earth That Is Her Body
By the Earth that is Her body
By the Air that is His breath
By the Fire that is His bright spirit
By the living Waters of Her womb
May the peace of The Goddess be
Forever in your heart
The circle is open but unbroken
Merry meet and merry part.
THE RIVER IS FLOWING
The river is flowing
flowing and growing
The river is flowing
Down to the sea
Mother carry me,
Your child I will always be
Mother carry me
Down to the sea.