Lilium
Petals white as snow
Candidum
On the mountains where you grow
A shepherd’s star
Shining in the sun
A kingdom’s seal
Among thorns overrun
And I won’t be afraid
No, I won’t hide in the shade
When the moment calls for courage
I’m gonna stand
Saint Maria with tangled hair
Innocent eyes, and a mother’s care
No child laughing on your knee
You were uprooted by your own family tree
Madonna lilies stained in red
On the side of your hospital bed
Oh, your body was broken
But your soul never bled
Lift your eyes
To where your help comes from
The mountain spies
Testify to everyone
And I won’t be afraid
No, I won’t hide in the shade
When the moment calls for glory
I’m gonna stand
Saint Maria...
credits
from Live Life Slow,
released August 3, 2012
Written by Nathan and Jordan McDonald (April 2010) // Recorded by Jordan McDonald at Littlebeck Farm, Shirland, IL (2011-12) // Mixed by Don Chaffer at The Conductor, Cane Ridge, TN (2012) // Mastered by Yes Master Studios, Nashville, TN (2012).
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