Simple Gifts

Song Simple Gifts
Artist Eberhard Ramm
Album Classical Wedding Vol. 2

Lyrics

[00:01.55] Simple Gifts
[00:06.44] Shaker Hymn赞美诗, 圣歌
[00:09.70] Artists: Lisbeth Scott/Andrew Findon/Dirk Campbell
[00:13.93] Album:State of Grace(Paul Schwartz)
[00:16.95] Written by Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. in 1848
[00:21.01]
[00:26.96] Simple Gifts was a work song sung by the United Society of
[00:33.44] Believers in Christ's Second Appearing (more commonly called
[00:39.56] the Shakers,an offshoot of the Quakers), whose last community
[00:45.60] in America (Hancock Village) died in 1960. It is now a museum.
[00:52.28]
[01:17.07] 'Tis the gift to be simple,
[01:18.80] 'Tis the gift to be free,
[01:20.94] 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
[01:25.07] And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
[01:28.77] It will be in the valley of love and delight.
[01:32.63]
[01:33.32] When true simplicity is gained,
[01:37.15] to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed
[01:41.22] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[01:44.90] 'Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[01:48.88]
[01:49.53] When true simplicity is gained,
[01:53.41] to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed
[01:57.38] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[02:00.97] 'Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[02:05.32]
[03:05.39] 'Tis the gift to be simple,
[03:06.34] 'Tis the gift to be free,
[03:08.62] 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
[03:12.80] And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
[03:16.41] It will be in the valley of love and delight.
[03:20.48]
[03:21.08] When true simplicity is gained,
[03:24.52] to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed
[03:28.82] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[03:32.37] 'Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[03:36.66]
[03:37.20] When true simplicity is gained,
[03:41.02] to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed
[03:44.99] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[03:48.67] 'Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[03:53.38]

Pinyin

[00:01.55] Simple Gifts
[00:06.44] Shaker Hymn zàn měi shī, shèng gē
[00:09.70] Artists: Lisbeth Scott Andrew Findon Dirk Campbell
[00:13.93] Album: State of Grace Paul Schwartz
[00:16.95] Written by Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. in 1848
[00:21.01]
[00:26.96] Simple Gifts was a work song sung by the United Society of
[00:33.44] Believers in Christ' s Second Appearing more commonly called
[00:39.56] the Shakers, an offshoot of the Quakers, whose last community
[00:45.60] in America Hancock Village died in 1960. It is now a museum.
[00:52.28]
[01:17.07] ' Tis the gift to be simple,
[01:18.80] ' Tis the gift to be free,
[01:20.94] ' Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
[01:25.07] And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
[01:28.77] It will be in the valley of love and delight.
[01:32.63]
[01:33.32] When true simplicity is gained,
[01:37.15] to bow and to bend, we shan' t be ashamed
[01:41.22] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[01:44.90] ' Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[01:48.88]
[01:49.53] When true simplicity is gained,
[01:53.41] to bow and to bend, we shan' t be ashamed
[01:57.38] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[02:00.97] ' Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[02:05.32]
[03:05.39] ' Tis the gift to be simple,
[03:06.34] ' Tis the gift to be free,
[03:08.62] ' Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
[03:12.80] And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
[03:16.41] It will be in the valley of love and delight.
[03:20.48]
[03:21.08] When true simplicity is gained,
[03:24.52] to bow and to bend, we shan' t be ashamed
[03:28.82] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[03:32.37] ' Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[03:36.66]
[03:37.20] When true simplicity is gained,
[03:41.02] to bow and to bend, we shan' t be ashamed
[03:44.99] To turn, turn, will be our delight,
[03:48.67] ' Til by turning, turning, we come round right.
[03:53.38]