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Joy to the World (a different version)
Joy in the world! The time is come! Let earth reject all kings. Let ev’ry heart give itself room, and with all nature sing, and with all nature sing, And with, and with all nature sing. Joy in the world! … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging, celebration, ecumenics, inclusion, joy, Joy to the World, nature, paganism, wholeness, Yule
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Ray Charles: Eyesight From the Blind
In one of his early 70s comedy routines, Flip Wilson imagined a conversation between Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella of Spain (and I paraphrase, as the album Cowboys and Colored People is long out of print and my vinyl is … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, America, blindness, eulogies, genius, inclusion, influences, inspiration, Music, Ray Charles, wholeness
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