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Lover Spirit, Intuition

Hymn composed by

Amanda Udis-Kessler

Contextual information

“Lover Spirit, Intuition” is a song for sending the directions, a ritual used in Pagan and Pagan-inspired worship. It has the same tune and arrangement as my song for calling the directions, “Mother Earth, Beloved Garden,” which was included in Singing the Journey and is also available in Sing Out Love. The two pieces could be used in tandem.

“Lover Spirit, Intuition” is a song for sending the directions, a ritual used in Pagan and Pagan-inspired worship. It has the same tune and arrangement as my song for calling the directions, “Mother Earth, Beloved Garden,” which was included in Singing the Journey and is also available in Sing Out Love. The two pieces could be used in tandem.

Tune Name

[Mother Earth Beloved Garden]

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Text Meter

8.7.8.7.D.

10.9.10.9

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Composer Background information

Amanda Udis-Kessler

Amanda Udis-Kessler (she/her) is a hymnwriter, songwriter, and sacred music composer with over 150 free-use pieces on her website. Amanda also writes progressive liturgy and trains congregations in deepening liturgical inclusiveness; she has three traditionally published books on sociology, religion, and ethics. An antiracism trainer and creativity trainer, Amanda delights in expanding joy and working against suffering. She is the Transitional Pastor at Vista Grande Community Church UCC in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Lyrics

Lover Spirit, intuition in the center of our souls,

Thank you for your sacred presence. All are one and all are whole.

Lover Spirit, now departing, bless us ever as we dwell.

With the drum and with the cauldron, to the source we bid farewell.

Sister Water, ever flowing, ocean, river, pond and rain,

Thank you for your sacred presence, stream to bathe the growing grain.

Sister Water, now departing, bless us ever as we dwell.

With the cup, the holy chalice, to the west we bid farewell.

Brother Fire, great transformer, share the passion of the sun.

Thank you for your sacred presence, heat unleashed and life begun.

Brother Fire, now departing, bless us ever as we dwell.

With the wand, directing power, to the south we bid farewell.

Father Air, your inspiration holds together all that lives.

Thank you for your sacred presence, howling gust and silent wind.

Father Air, you now depart us. Bless us ever as we dwell.

With the blade as sharp as morning, to the east we bid farewell.

Mother Earth, beloved garden, living treasure underfoot,

Thank you for your sacred presence, rock and crystal, nut and fruit.

Mother Earth, you now depart us. Bless us ever as we dwell.

With the pendant, deep as midnight, to the north we bid farewell.

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