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Our priests are talented! 

Here is an original song composed and sung by The Rev. Doug Rawling, the incumbent at St. Aidan & St. Chad, Cowley and St. John the Evangelist, Pincher Creek.

Rev. Doug wrote this song a few years back when his Dad was dying from cancer.  For Rev. Doug's birthday this year, his daughter Shelly arranged for him to make this music video, and she wanted it for this song. 

 

Here are the lyrics:

There is a window in my basement

And it lets in a little sun

All there is there to remind you

When a new day has begun

 

It would be easy if you wanted

To just believe in concrete walls

To cover up that ray of sunlight

And deny that morning calls

 

But if you think there's no forever

Look at the stars up in the sky

All that distance in-between us

Still don't stop'em when they shine

 

But if you're gonna love somebody

There is a price you have to pay

'Cause it's so far across that river

And the river's not so far away

 

And sometimes Friday seems forever

And Easter morning's like a dream

That we struggle to hold on to

Somewhere on the edge of sleep

 

But have you ever seen the morning

Lying golden on the ground

So full of joy and new beginnings

In every sight and every sound

 

So come on ring those bells of freedom

Ring'em loud and ring'em long

'Cause the darkest night can't hold you

From the Saviour's loving arms

 

And Jesus rose on Sunday mornin'

And His life's wrapped up in mine

So when there's nothing left inside me

Just gives Him more room to shine

 

There is a window in my basement

And it lets in a little sun

All there is there to remind you

That a new day has begun