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Written a couple days after the shooting at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, CT. Grief is the order of the day.
Perhaps, it is the order of the decade.
May Grace & Compassion ring the lives of those who have lost loved ones to the madness.

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Written a couple days after the shooting at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, CT. Grief is the order of the day.
Perhaps, it is the order of the decade.
May Grace & Compassion ring the lives of those who have lost loved ones to the madness.
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GATHER THE LITTLE LAMBS IN words/music: bill mallonee
Gather the little lambs in
Gather their joys & sighs
Gather their mysteries & their unwritten histories
may all of their tears be dried

melt all the weapons of sadness
melt all the weapons of hate
close of the distance & our grim resistence
maybe it’s never too late

when it comes to us living by Spirit
well, you were never holding your breath
we’re so barely able to hear it
so you showed up in the flesh

bring in the lonely & confused
bring in the orphans & freaks
sister & brothers. All we have is each other
and hearts with a similar beat

bring in the drugged and bedraggled
the homeless and well-castled kings
bring the deficient and proud self-sufficient
let us all find that song we can sing

Gather the little lambs in
Gather their joys & sighs
Gather their mysteries & their unwritten histories
may all of their tears be dried

Afterword:
We did not "get here" overnight. The "wake-up call" is past. Our children are not safe and have not been safe for years. I believe we live in a culture that embraces violence as an article of faith. Yes, there are "freak-shows," mentally disturbed and desperate people "out there." But even such sad souls are a symptom of the broken & depersonalized land we've created and live in. The price we are paying for cowing to gun enthusiasts and their lobbyists is appalling. I know this stance is "unpopular;" even considered "un-patriotic" by some.
So be it.
Sometimes one must stand up against the those who would pervert and mis-represent their so-called "2nd Amendment rights." They have become complicit & guilty in these murders.
The Lord is the Lord of Life....
May God give us courage to envision something better & to show us all the better way.

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from WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT GLEAMS ~ 2015 (14 original songs about Advent, Christmas & the Coming of Jesus), released December 18, 2015
Bill Mallonee: acoustic guitars, vocals, harp keys

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Bill Mallonee

Bill Mallonee is an Americana artist w/ 80 plus albums over a 30 year career. Voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He was the
founding member of Vigilantes of Love. He has worked with Mark Heard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Peter Buck from REM.
His most recent work, "Lead On, Kindly Light" is a 23song double Cd released Feb 2020. ... more

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