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Anthem to the Sun

by Deborah Hamouris

on Welcome to Annwfn (1986)

We sing an anthem to the sun
As you reach your peak of power
Ever shorter days become
For, like the tide, your light
Must flow and ebb
Until the cycle's done

We're drawn inside your warm embrace
And drink the love you give so freely
Winter's gone without a trace
We offer songs of joy
And ask for strength
To heal the human race

On all the treasures that abound
All the fruits of gentle summer
Your shining fingers can be found
Soft caresses keep
The grasses green
That spread along the ground

You weave your pattern in the sky
And leave a lesson in your passing
For each new life a thing must die
See how all the while
The Wheel still turns
From darkness into light