[Female] I heard a hymn beneath the hurting, A little warmth beneath the frost. Something tender kept returning, Calling home what I thought lost. I laid my armor by the water, Let the river hold my grief. Dawn came softly through the doorway; I had room enough to breathe. My body asked for gentle living, My spirit asked for something true. I found the grace of new beginnings In the little things I do. A meal, a laugh, a hand extended, A promise kept through changing skies. The places I believed were broken Let the morning light inside. [Male] Bring your questions to the table, Bring the story you conceal. You can speak when you are able; You can tell me what you feel. Let the trembling have its moment, Let the silence have its space. Love can listen without reaching To rearrange another's grace. I have walked through my own winter, I have learned what warmth can mean. Now I tend the fire with patience, Leave the doorway clear and clean. Every soul deserves a welcome, Every no deserves respect. Every yes becomes more sacred When the heart is free to rest. [Both] We are shepards of redemption, Keeping tenderness alive. With our feet upon the living Earth, We let the love inside arrive. We carry lanterns through the weather, Make a shelter with our hands. What we heal becomes an offering; What we love becomes our land. Oh, let it live, let it live, Let the mercy move through me. Oh, let it give, let it give, Roots of love and branches free. Heart to heart, we walk together, Whole enough to let love in. We are shepards of redemption; Every breath can begin again. [Female] I remember through sensation, Through the sunlight on my skin. Through the pleasure of creating, Through the stillness deep within. All the selves I tried to silence Find a welcome in my chest. I can be a wild horizon And a woman taking rest. There is honey in my laughter, There is wisdom in my tears. I can hold my own becoming Without rushing through the years. I receive the love that meets me With its presence clear and kind. Let devotion have a heartbeat, Let its actions match its light. [Male] I will meet you in the daylight, With a voice you truly hear. With a tenderness made tangible, With the courage to be clear. I will learn the ways you blossom, Tell you where my edges lie. We can hold a sacred difference Underneath a common sky. Let the masculine be mindful, Let the feminine unfold. Let our strength protect our softness, Let our softness keep us bold. In the rhythm of our breathing, In the warmth of chosen touch, We discover love has room enough For all the truth in us. [Both] We are shepards of redemption, Keeping tenderness alive. With our feet upon the living Earth, We let the love inside arrive. We carry lanterns through the weather, Make a shelter with our hands. What we heal becomes an offering; What we love becomes our land. Oh, let it live, let it live, Let the mercy move through me. Oh, let it give, let it give, Roots of love and branches free. Heart to heart, we walk together, Whole enough to let love in. We are shepards of redemption; Every breath can begin again. [Female] Bless the child who needed holding. Bless the woman learning ease. Bless the heart whose quiet courage Found its way back to its needs. I make space for joy this morning, Let it settle in my bones. There is music in belonging; I can make myself a home. [Male] Bless the hands repairing damage. Bless the mouths that speak the truth. Bless the ones who change their actions When they see what others lose. May our care become a garden, May our choices nourish peace. May the love we share grow wider, Giving other hearts relief. [Both] One does not erase the two; Two can cherish what is true. From the wholeness that we bring, Something beautiful takes wing. At the table, leave a chair. In the hard days, offer care. In the wonder, let us dance. Give the living world a chance. Ay-rah, om-ra, breath and ember, Ki-ra, ru-ma, we remember. Hands to Earth and hearts awake, Love becomes the life we make. Ay-rah, om-ra, softly turning, Ki-ra, ru-ma, lanterns burning. Through the many, mercy flows; Every tended garden grows. We are shepards of redemption, Keeping tenderness alive. With our feet upon the living Earth, We let the love inside arrive. Let our sacred union blossom Into kindness freely shared. May the smallest life among us Feel the blessing of our care. Oh, let it live, let it live, Let the mercy move through me. Oh, let it give, let it give, Roots of love and branches free. Heart to heart, we walk together, With the dawn upon our skin. We are shepards of redemption; Every breath can begin again. [Female] I am here, my heart is open. [Male] I am here, my word is true. [Both] Love is living in our keeping. Love is growing in what we do.
