Nanci Griffith Saint Teresa Of Avila
Griffith/Graham/Griffith Saint Teresa, your patron child's come home Were you there to greet her? Did your angels know her songs? And all of her sorrows Did you lift them from her brow? And did you kiss her hand that took her soul Back up to you ... my patron saint Of harmony and vow Help me in this stillness Tell me the things I need to know How we loved your patron child We say, so long ... and so long ago Saint Teresa Can you speak to me at all Ah, from here where will we go? Saint Teresa Saint Teresa, she was our sister of arms Gone now the trio To our Lady, Kate and John And fare to fare Of the tears that cannot fall We send this melody please help her sing along Back up to you our patron saint Of harmony and song Help me in this stillness Tell me the things I need to know How we loved your patron child We say, so long ... and so long ago And Saint Teresa Can you speak to me at all Ah, from here where will we go? Saint Teresa Back up to her patron saint Beyond our wood those lights Saint Teresa of Avila Discalced de carmelites Back up to her patron saint And beyond our wood those lights Saint Teresa of Avila Discalced de carmelites Saint Cecelia to Saint Teresa, "Your patron child is home" (There are lights beyond our woods) Saint Teresa of Avila ... Discalced de carmelites (Lights) Saint Teresa of Avila ... Discalced de carmelites (Lights) (...In Memory of Our Sister Teresa ... "We understand"...)
