Hymnal/ Shadow Song Refrain

from Between the Earth and Sun by Quillwell

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Hymnal
Lyrics and Music: Waylon K. Smith
Shadow Song Refrain
Lyrics and Music: Eli August & Waylon K. Smith

Let us rise & turn to our hymnals
The melody is sweet, & the message is simple
But “peace, like a river” is a hard phrase to cling to
When sorrows, like black blizzards roll

The famine is crippling, my dear congregation
But we are creatures of fierce adaptation
& we will survive for the sake of our families
We are not alone

CH:
We thirst as one
Between the earth & sun
& though our throats are dry
This refrain will flood the sky

Let us rise & weave our voices
As clouds gather, surrounding our chorus
Rainfall pelts our modest steeple
Like whispers in the shivering cold

Take these words, & dwell on their meaning
Live for your loved ones & keep on repeating
A song on your lips to keep you from drowning
It is well with my soul

CH: x3
We thirst as one
Between the earth & sun
& though our throats are dry
This refrain will flood the sky

SHADOW SONG REFRAIN: x2
& the only sin is letting the cold seep in
The moon gives no warmth, only shadow
& the only sin is choosing not to begin
As morning breaks across the meadow

credits

from Between the Earth and Sun, released January 10, 2019
Produced by Eli August, Waylon K. Smith, and Dave Bowden
Dave Bowden - Engineer, additional instrumentation
Jake Bennett - Assistant engineer
Justin Robertson - Assistant engineer
Adam C Grabowski - Assistant engineer

Congregation vocals:
Aundria Roberts
Carey Roberts
Cara White
Genna McKibben
Jordan Williams
Katie Lautar
Luz Cumba
Mell Picco
Jake Bennett
Justin Robertson
Sara Bowden
Dave Bowden
Eli August
Waylon K. Smith

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