{"id":8909,"date":"2013-06-30T22:36:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T02:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quiltr.com\/?p=8909"},"modified":"2013-07-01T01:31:11","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T05:31:11","slug":"land-of-light-and-things-found-while-rummaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quiltr.com\/?p=8909","title":{"rendered":"Land of Light and things found while rummaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yeah that was me, blaring Thistle and Shamrock out the car windows while filling up the car. A string of great songs including a song I couldn’t find easily on iTunes. The playlist posted to the T&S site revealed the artist to be: William Jackson<\/a> which was found and promptly downloaded along with a lovely one by Wendy Weatherby. Maybe Fiona Ritchie gave the actual singer’s name on air. Anyway, I ended up with two versions each of two different but equally uplifting songs.<\/p>\n

Land of Light<\/p>\n

O land of light
\nAncient and strong,
\nLand of justice and hope of the young,
\nLand of the glen, and shining river.<\/p>\n

Scotland my homeland forever
\nAlba mo dhuthaich gu deireadh mo la<\/p>\n

Freedom and truth,
\nMusic and verse,
\nCarried aflame to the ends of the earth,
\nDear to my heart, where e’r I wander.<\/p>\n

Scotland my homeland forever
\nAlba mo dhuthaich gu deireadh mo la<\/p>\n

Now dawns the age,
\nNow comes the call,
\nCarry science and learning to all,
\nGod, be our guide and leave us never.<\/p>\n

Scotland my homeland forever
\nAlba mo dhuthaich gu deireadh mo la<\/p>\n

Scotland my homeland forever <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is the other song via the Tannahill Weavers and Raising Jane, written by R. Gullane<\/a>.<\/p>\n

O sleep in peace you valleys and hills
\nBe safe be free as the breeze
\nThe north wind of fear like a banshee howled
\nAnd she drove you down on your knees to pray
\nShe drove you down on your knees<\/p>\n

Lift up your head to the morning light
\nThe fight o’er darkness is won
\nAnd feast your eyes on the land you love
\nIts life returning with the sun behold
\nIts life returning with the sun<\/p>\n

And the morning walks proud, shining out like a flame
\nNo evil could subdue
\nYou open up your arms in friendship and joy
\nTo welcome in the new born day
\nTo welcome in the new<\/p>\n

May the spirit so strong in the shadow and storm
\nHold fast to what is right
\nAnd surely as you breathe the gentle air of peace
\nThis land shall shelter in the light of love
\nThis land shall shelter in the light
\n\u2013 Lyrics and melody by R. Gullane<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the rummaging for these lyrics (I just love a good anthem to learn and sing out!) I found a great site<\/a> with loads of song lyrics including these which made me want to dance and sing at the same time:<\/p>\n

The blue islands are putting love on me,
\nTheir laughter puts the leap upon the lame,
\nThe blue, blue islands from the Skerries to the Lees,
\nWi’ heather honey taste upon each name.<\/p>\n

(Chorus) Sure by Tummel and Loch Rannoch and Loch Aber I will go,
\nBy heather tracks wi’ heaven in their wiles.
\nIf it’s thinking in your inner heart, a blaggards in me step,
\nSure you’ve never smelt the tangle of the Isles
\n\u2013Road to the Isles, Traditional<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lift up your head to the morning light \u2022
\nThe fight o’er darkness is won \u2022
\nAnd feast your eyes on the land you love \u2022
\nIts life returning with the sun behold \u2022
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