In the early morning,
Verdant fields adorning,
While the golden sunlight
Wakes the dewy leaves.
Haste we now with gladness,
Banish care and sadness;
Gather in the sheaves.
When the days are brightest,
When our hearts are lightest,
When the lovely summer
Fairest beauty weaves.
In the noontide beaming,
In the twilight gleaming,
Gather in the sheaves.
I’m walking through the avenue, stone in my shoe
I hear the echoes fall around me, what should I do?
Should our way be dreary,
Let us never weary,
Earnest, faithful labour
Greatest joy receives.
Though we toil in sorrow,
Soon will dawn the morrow,
Bearing home the sheaves.
I’m walking through the avenue, stone in my shoe
I think I’m gonna find my way back home to you
credits
from Beyond the Shadows,
released August 25, 2016
Lyrics by Robert Bruce, 1895
Music by Peter Carolane and Paul Davies
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