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She's Dear Too Hymn

Scott Simpson

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[Verse 1] She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too [Verse 2] There was a church In the valley fair They had the word They had the stare She came one day Just to meet the folks Knew not what to say Their smiles were heavy oaks [Verse 3] She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too [Verse 4] That ground was sacred So were the pews As was the grape juice Crackers and good news But it didn't seem so good Not in her mind She saw the faces of her closest friends Burning all the time Burning for all time Burning for all time Consciously enshrined In the oven for all time [Verse 5] She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too [Verse 6] That valley church was lovely All nestled in the pines The people knew their places Had lightning rods for spines Their hope was built on nothing less Than knowing they were right And strangers all were welcome If they left themselves outside [Verse 7] She's dear too hymn (We are here) If they left themselves outside (We will hear) If they left themselves outside (We will hear) She's dear too hymn (The world is dark) She's dear too hymn (The only ark) She's dear too hymn (We will be) She's cold and stark [Verse 8] She's dear too hymn He's dear too hymn They're dear too hymn We're dear too Earth's dear too hymn Sky's dear too hymn All's dear too hymn She's dear too [Verse 9] She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too hymn She's dear too She's dear too

Source: New Hymns Album Notes.docx · track 09 · supplied by Scott Simpson

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Songs for Human Beings 3 · She's Dear Too HymnListen on Apple Music
New Hymns · She's Dear Too HymnListen on Apple Music

New Hymns album context

“She’s Dear Too Hymn” returns to the valley church pew to face exclusion, turning the pun of its title into a haunting refrain of empathy and belonging.

New Hymns Album Notes.docx · track 09 · supplied by Scott Simpson

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