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lyrics

THIS TINY LIGHT

Darkness came, couldn’t hold it at bay
Tried and I tried to keep it away
My sources of light they sank down one by one
Alone in the night no sign of the sun

I cried out for help but no God came
Where my old life had been - nothing remained
So I let go, too tired to hold on
Fell into the void - I was done

When I came face to face with the end of me
Turned out that Love wasn’t finished with me
Found a flickering flame right here in my heart
The tiniest light but it drives back the dark


I walked by the light in my heart for a way
Through the black, no sign of day
Then pale blue light in the east growing strong
Gave outline to trees and drew butcherbird’s song

I don’t want to go through that shadow again
I remember too well the particular pain
But now - I know that the darkness of night
Can never defeat - this tiny light
Tiny light – tiny light – tiny light

Celia Kemp/John Coleman © 2018

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from STONES THAT SING, released June 26, 2020
Oliver Gathercole wurlitzer
Emily Wolfe violin
Vin Howe uke bass
John Coleman lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar

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John Coleman Hobart, Australia

John Coleman is an Australian singer/songwriter in the acoustic folk/rock tradition who has produced eleven albums of original songs The most recent is Falling Into Light - a collection of songs for meditation - his final collaboration with Noel Davis. Many of John’s songs are inspired by and explore the spirituality of the L’Arche and Quaker communities to which he belongs. ... more

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