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The Beloved is everywhere, within and without.
Everything is touched by grace.
Everything is Sacred.
I wrote this song on Kauai, influenced by the wonderful teachings of the Sufi way.
One part has the traditional Sufi phrase repeated:
Ishq Allah Mahboud, Leilah, Leilah
which means God is Love, Lover and Beloved.
lyrics
Gm Cm7 Dm7
Beloved, the moon, sings bright, her song
Gm Cm7 Dm7
Beloved, the mountain, deep and strong
Gm Cm7 Dm7
Beloved, the fire, the sun, the light
Gm Cm7 Dm7
Beloved, the mysteries of the night
Gm Cm7 Dm7
Holy is the breath that moves through me
Gm ? (notes in chord are C-G-Bflat-D) Dm7
Holy is the song that rises free
Gm Cm7 Dm7G
Holy is the Land, the Sky, the Sea
Gm Cm7 Dm7
Holy is the Love You Are in Me
Cm7 Dm7 Gm
Beloved, you bless my heart with wings
Cm7 Dm7 Gm
Beloved, you bless my lips to sing
Cm7 Dm7 Gm
Beloved, your Bell of Truth She Rings!
Cm7 Dm7 Gm
Beloved, I find you…. in Everything
P.S. I wish I had allowed myself to bring the song into being years ago by singing it with dear friends on Kauai. We may have all enjoyed singing it together.
So please, if you like this song and want to sing it with friends or by yourself or create you own version, arrangement and extended lyrics - please feel free.
I would be honored.
credits
released April 30, 2021
Recorded and mixed by Mark Moore in Black Mountain, NC.
Orchestration by Mark Moore
(Alternate Tuning of guitar: DGDADE/capo 5)
Played on Martin CEO-7
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