The Danse by Kemper Crabb

Live At Rivendell Cafe by Kemper Crabb

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The Danse
by Kemper Crabb

Album: Live At Rivendell Cafe

All Creation moves in a cosmic Danse
Before the Lord her King;
And the rhythms, the reason, the rhyme of the Danse
Pulses within everything
And the Universe wheels and whirls like a dervish
In perfect seven-step time
The Lord made the Danse, He taught her the steps
And He causes the songs to shine

We must danse, danse, danse, danse in God's honour
We must yield all our steps unto the King
We must danse, danse, danse, danse in God's honour
Let His praises ring throughout the earth

Adam and Eve dansed in Eden's environs
Early in earth's morning-air
They named all the animals musical names
Glorious potentiality shared
But Lucifer sang out a serpentine song
And he offered death's danse as his token
In pausing to listen Adam missed his step
Earth's harmony in the Danse broken

We must danse, danse, danse, danse in God's honour
We must yield all our steps unto the King
We must danse, danse, danse, danse in God's honour
Let His praises ring throughout the earth

Jesus dansed into the world
Singing His Heavenly song
He taught the Danse to those who would listen
And learn as He moved along
But the steps of His Danse led to a cross
Where He died while the haters mocked on
But He dansed through death's arms and over Hell's gate
And in three days dansed forth from His tomb

We must danse, danse, danse, danse in God's honour
We must yield all our steps unto the King
We must danse, danse, danse, danse in God's honour
Let His praises ring throughout the earth