Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
CDOne
TenMeasuresofBeauty(PrayforthePeace)
Jerusalem
TenmeasuresofbeautyGodgavetotheworld
NinetoJerusalem,onetotherest
TenmeasuresofsorrowGodgavetotheworld
NinetoJerusalem,onetotherest
Soprayforthepeace,prayforthepeace
PrayforthepeaceofJerusalem
Prayforthepeace,prayforthepeace
PrayforthepeaceofJerusalem
Youcangreetyourfriendswiththeword‘Shalom’ Oryoucangreetthemwith‘Salaam’
Butpeaceitselfwillnevercome
Tillthere’sjusticeforeveryone
TenmeasuresofbeautyGodgavetotheworld
AndtherecanbenopeacefortheJew
NinetoJerusalem,onetotherest
Tillthere’speaceforthePalestiniantoo
TenmeasuresofsorrowGodgavetotheworld
AndtherecanbenopeacefortheJew
NinetoJerusalem,onetotherest
Tillthere’speaceforthePalestiniantoo.
Soprayforthepeace,prayforthepeace
MaythejusticeofGodfalldownlikefire
PrayforthepeaceofJerusalem
AndbringahomeforthePalestinian
Prayforthepeace,prayforthepeace
MaythemercyofGodpourdownlikerain
PrayforthepeaceofJerusalem
AndprotecttheJewishpeople
AndmaythebeautifuleyesofaholyGod
WhoweepsforallHischildren
Bringthehealinghopeforhiswoundedones
FortheJewandthePalestinian
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ItwasChristmasEve
DowninMangerSquare
DeepSilence
WewereinBethlehem
startedbeingwrittenupinGalileeand
Thereweresoldiersthere
thencomestoBethlehem
Withtheirweaponsofanger
Theyweremockingthepeace
Throughtheflickeringlight
ButIfoundyou-Ifoundyou
Throughtheincensesmell
Throughtheiconeyes
CopticChristianssang
Throughthecrucifixsign
AndtheOrthodoxtoo
Throughthebreadandthewine
Itwasatimelesschant
Throughthetouchoftime
Dedicatedtoyou
Ifoundyou-Ifoundyou
Onanightfullofcolour
Onanightfulloflight
Inthedeep,deepsilence–
Inagrottoorcave
Ifoundyou-Ifoundyou
Youwerethere
Onthesideofahill
Inthedeep,deepsilence
UpinGalilee
Inthedeep,deepsilence–
Bytheolivetrees
Youwerethere
ThroughAbuna’swords
Inthedeep,deepsilence.
ThroughthesilencethatIheard
Ifoundyou-Ifoundyou
All
words
&
music
by
Garth
Hewitt
–
www.garthhewitt.org
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
God’sRevolutionofLove
couldbesungonorafterMountofBeatitudes
Bybeatingourswordsintotheploughshares
Thatbuildcommunitylife
We’retryingtolivebyGod’srevolution-
We’llstopmakingarmsthatmaimanddestroy
God’srevolutionoflove
InGod’srevolutionofLove
We’retryingtolivebyGod’srevolution-
God’srevolutionoflove
Jesusiswithus-Jesustheworker
InGod’srevolutionoflove
Bydoingtootherswhatwewouldwant-
Jesusthehuman-theteacherwillleadus
Whatwewouldwantdonetoourselves-
InGod’srevolutionoflove
Bylovingourneighbours-lovingourenemies
God’srevolutionoflove
Allareincludedsoallwillfindhope
InGod’srevolutionoflove
Therichandthepoorwillsharewitheachother
Acommunityoflove-sharingandcaring
InGod’srevolutionoflove
InGod’srevolutionoflove
We’llteardownthewallsthatkeepusapart
InGod’srevolutionoflove
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OPalestine
prayerforjusticeandpeaceinPalestine
I’veseenyourchildrenbehindthewire
Hiddenfromviewfromtheeyesoftheworld
Uncertainfootstepsonapathwaytopeace
I’veseenyourhomestaken,destroyed
Emergingthroughthepainoftime
Nowisthisyourtime,ohPalestine
Aretheregreenshootsontheoldolivetree
IsthisyourhourohPalestine?
They’restealingamountain,they’vecutdown
thetrees
OhPalestine,ohPalestine
OverlookingBeitSahour
Slowlyemerging-it’syourturntoshine
Herewheretheangelsoncesangofpeace
Isthisyourmoment-isthisyourtime?
There’sbeensomuchforyoutoendure.
Isthisyourhour-ohPalestine.
Iheardthebellringoutloudandclear
OverthehillsfromoldBa’aram
Ringitforfreedomfromthechurchonemore
time
ItcouldbeyourhourohPalestine.
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
FromthebrokenheartofGaza(FatherMusallam’sletter)
Writtenduringthe2014attackonGaza,“OperationCastLead”;mostofthewordsaretakenfromaletterwrittenby
FatherMusallam,thepriestofHolyFamilyCatholicChurch,Gaza
FatherMusallamissendingoutamessage FromthebrokenheartofGaza
Toastrangelysilentworld
FromthevalleyoftearswhereGazasinksinblood
Thebloodthathasstrangledthejoyfromeveryheart
Ofamillionandahalfimprisonedpeople
Whereloveitselfwascaptured
Wewillnotliveasslaveswewillbefree
Defencelessinthesiege
NooneisfreetillGazaisfree
Andlovehasbeenchokedineverythroat
Thoughhereweweep-noonewipesourtears
YetnoonewillbefreetillGazaisfree
OLordofpeace,rainpeaceuponus
OLordofpeace,rainpeaceuponus
OLordofpeacegrantpeacetoourland
OLordofpeacegrantpeacetoourland
HavemercyLordonallofyourpeople
HavemercyLordonallofyourpeople
Butdon’tleaveusLordinenmityforever
Butdon’tleaveusLordinenmityforever
Ohthebittercruelsiegehasturnedintoahurricane
FatherMussallamissendingoutamessage
Growingeveryhouruntilitbecameawarcrime
toastrangelysilentworld
Acrimeagainsthumanityforwhichweallmustanswer
Inthecourtofeveryhumanheart
Andeveryhumanconscience
AndbeforethejustandholycourtofGod.
OLordofpeace,rainpeaceuponus
OLordofpeacegrantpeacetoourland
HavemercyLordonallofyourpeople
Butdon’tleaveusLordinenmityforever
Wewillnotliveasslaves-wewillbefree
NooneisfreetillGazaisfree
Thoughhereweweepnoonewipesourtears
YetnoonewillbefreetillGazaisfree
Thechildrenaretrembling,weallliveinfear
MuslimandChristianwoundedtogether
Betweenslaveryanddeaththerereallyisnochoice
Andifdeathisforceduponus
We’llhavecourageinourhearts
Wewilldie-honest,braveandstrong
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
IDidn’tSpeakUp(withBenOkafor)
WhentheycamefortheCommunist
Ineversaidaword
I’mnotaCommunistsoIpretendIneverheard
WhentheycamefortheJew
Iwasnotthere
I’mnotaJewsowhyshouldIcare?
OhIdidn’tspeakup,Ididn’tspeakup
Nooneheardmyvoice
‘CauseIdidn’tspeakup
Butwhentheycameforme
Nooneheardmecall
Therewasnooneleft
Whocouldspeakformeatall
Hearthemcallingfromtheprisoncell
Hearthemcallingfromtheplaceofsanctuary
WhentheycamefortheUnionistIneversaidaword
I’mnotaUnionistsoIpretendIneverheard
WhentheycamefortheCatholicIwasnotthere
I’mnotaCatholicsowhyshouldIcare?
Hearthemcallingfromtheprisoncell
Hearthemcallingfromtheplaceofsanctuary
Youcanbethevoice
Forthosewhocannotspeak
Youcanbetheeyes
Forthosewhocannotsee
Youcanspeakthewords
Oftheirunspokencries
Youcantakethepain
Andyoucanrighttheirlives
WhentheycamefortheMuslimIneversaidaword
I’mnotaMuslimIsoIpretendIneverheard
WhentheycameforthePalestinianIwasnotthere
I’mnotaPalestiniansowhyshouldIcare?
Hearthemcallingfromtheprisoncell
Hearthemcallingfromtheplaceofsanctuary
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
BethlehemisCalling
HereitcomesfromBethlehem
Bethlehemiscallingquietlythroughtheseason’snoise
Sobowdownlowandstartagain
Whisp’ringofaconspiracyoflove
AsahumblegenerousGod
Hereitcomesthenewsoflove
Stopstoshowusthewayoflove-from
ThebirthofGod’snewwayoflove
Bethlehem
Breakingthroughthedarknessbringinglight
Bethlehemiscallingquietly-bringsagiftofpeace
Whisperingofaconspiracyoflove
Andtoaworldofwarsandviolence
Thislovingcall’stheonetohealus
Sobeattheswordstoploughshares-startagain
Bethlehemiscallingquietly-ifyou’restillyou’llhear
Whisperingofaconspiracyoflove
Breakingthroughtomakeyouwhole
Atouchoflovetohealthesoul
ThehumblewayofGodbringingthelight
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WordsofPeace
Nazareth
WrittenforBishopRiahAbuelAssal’sInstallationasAnglicanBishopinStGeorge’sCathedralJerusalemon15August
1998.HeisamanfromNazarethwhofollowsamanfromNazareth
AmancamedownfromNazareth Withwordsofpeace
Deedsofloveandwordsofpeace
Goodnewsforthepoor
Reachingouttothepoorandweak
Withwordsofpeace
Bringingthehopeofliberty
Settingfreetheoppressed
Ofstartingafreshlikeajubilee
Withwordsofpeace
Ofstartingafreshlikeajubilee
AmancamedownfromNazareth
Withwordsofpeace
BorndowninBethlehem
Angelssangofpeace
AmancamedownfromNazareth
SoonfledtoEgypt
Withdeedsoflove
Hewasarefugee
Hopeforthehumble
ThenheheadeduptoNazareth
Withdeedsoflove
Wherehisworkwouldbegin
Walkingtoacross
ThendowntoJerusalem
Withdeedsoflove
Wherehediedandroseagain
AmancamedownfromNazareth
Withdeedsoflove
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
ThereisanAncientPeace
GardenofGethsemane
Thereisanancientpeaceyoucarryinyourheart
Youcarryinyourheartandhavenotlost
Thereisanancientpeaceyoucarryinyourheart
Youcarryinyourheartandhavenotlost
Thereisasilencethere-theworldcannotintrude
Theworldcannotintrudeintoyourheart
Thereisasilencethere-theworldcannotintrude
Theworldcannotintrudeintoyourheart.
Thereisalwaysmusicthere-thereamongstthetrees
Thereamongthetreesinthegarden,
Thereisalwaysmusicthere-thereamongstthetrees
Thereamongthetreesinthegarden.
Ourheartsmustbesoquietifwearetohear
Ifwearetohearwemustbestill.
Ourheartsmustbesoquietifwearetohear
Ifwearetohearwemustbestill.
Therestandtheolivetreesasthey'vestoodforyears
Asthey'vestoodforyearsinGethsemane
Therestandthoseancientwitnessesasthey'vestoodforyears
Asthey'vestoodforyearsinGethsemane
Thereisanancientpeaceyoucarryinyourheart
Youcarryinyourheartandyouhavenotlost
Thereisanancientpeaceyoucarryinyourheart
Youcarryinyourheartandhavenotlost
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BeautifulResistance
InspiredbyAlrowwadCulturalCentreinAidaRefugeeCamp
Beautifulresistancecominginwithavisionofpeace
Bethlehem
Showninmusic,artanddance-atheatrefullofhope
Beautifulresistancebringsusallalive
Beautifulresistancecominginonariveroflove
Willdefeatthewayofdeath-itwillrise
Comesfromafreedomtheatre-inarefugeecamp
Comesinmanycolours-inpaintingsonawall
KilledhimonaFriday-hunghimonacrossofwood
Beautifulresistanceshowsushowtowalktall
Wasbecausetheycouldn’tstandthebeautyofthe
truth
Beautifulresistancesurroundedbyawall
Andtheyhadtoturnawaywithfearandsurprise
InAidarefugeecampinNorthernBethlehem
Theysawbeautifulresistanceinhiseyes
Uglyoccupationdominatesitall
Beautifulresistanceshowsushowtowalktall
Beautifulresistance,Beautifulresistance
Anintifadaofhope-anuprisingforhumanity
Beautifulresistance,Beautifulresistance
Beautifulresistance-Beautifulresistance
Anintifadaofhope-anuprisingforhumanity
Borninartandspirit-soaringhigherthanthegun
Beautifulresistance-Beautifulresistance
Higherthanthehatredthatstrangleseveryone
Borninartandspirit-soaringhigherthanthegun
Beautifulresistanceshowshumanitytheway
Higherthanthehatredthatstrangleseveryone
Beautifulresistanceishopeforeveryone
Beautifulresistanceshowshumanitytheway
Beautifulresistanceshowshumanitytheway
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
WhereistheLandofPalestine
ThefirstsongIeverwroteaboutPalestine,beforeI’deven
beenthere–thestartofajourney
WhereisthelandofPalestine?
It’sdisappearedsomewhereintime
IsitinthecampsofTheLebanon?
Willtheybeforeverwithoutahome?
Theytooktheirland-theytooktheirhomes
Theytookawaynearlyalltheyowned
Turnedanationintorefugees
Hundredsofthousandsforcedtoflee
InSeptember‘92
InthecampsofSouthBeirut
CastYourNetAgain
Menandwomenandchildrentoo
MensaChristi(TheTableofChrist)bytheSeaof
Massacredbymilitiatroops
Galilee,whereJesustoldhisdisciplestocasttheir
netagain,andthenatefishwiththem
Intwodays3000died
Israeltroopskeepwatchoutside
Castyournetagain-it’snotover
You’redeadalreadyifyourheartdoesn’tcry
You’llfindhopeagain-it’snotover
Fortherefugeewithnoplacetohide
Castyournetagain-it’snotover
Yourlifeisnotinvain-socastyournetagain.
Woundedspiritsinapromisedland
JewandArabmustonedaystand
Justatthepointofgivingup
Sidebysideinatrueholyland
Whenthestrugglehadbeensolong
That’salsoahomeforthePalestinian
Onthedownwardslopeofdespair
Wheneverythingseemssowrong
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Deepwatersarearoundus
Bittertearsbegintofall
HymnsofLiberation
Takethetimetobesilent
Songfortheendortowardstheendofpilgrimage
Taketimetohearthecall
Youaretheone-besideusalltheway
Theysaythatthedarkesthour
Throughallthestruggles-throughallthepain
Isjustbeforethedawn
Youliftourheads-youliftourhearts
Butwiththebrandnewday
Yourmercygreetsus–givesusthetask
Opportunitiesmaycome
Youmayhavelabouredallnight
Singinghymnsofliberation
Andthenighthasbeenverylong
Aswejourneyontheroad
Butyou’llfindthatdarkesthour
Letjusticeroll–letfreedomcome
Isjustbeforethedawn
Withdeedsofloveandliberation
Yougiveusstrengthtochosetheroad
Andthevaluesthatmakeuswhole
Tolovetheonestheworldwon’town
Tomakeyourjusticeandpeaceourgoal
Youarethefountainthathealsoursoul
Wecometodrinkdeepandbemadewhole
Youarethefountainofhealinglove
Foreveryneed–alwaysenough
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
Twilight
theroadtoEmmaus
ThequietofSundayevenings
Gettingreadyfortheweek
Twilightisuponus Asthemoonisontherise
Eveningshadowsfall Nowgiveusyourpeace
Liketheclosingofacurtain
Thesoundoftheprayercall
Iplacemyselfintoyourhands
AsIclosemyeyes
Godmadeknowninstillness
Lookingforwardtotomorrow
Inthequietoftheevening
AsIclosemyeyes
Beforetomorrow'sstorms
Bringyourbenediction
Twilightisuponus
Eveningshadowsfall
Didn’tourheartsburnwithinus
Liketheclosingofacurtain
Didn’tourheartsburnwithinus
Thesoundoftheprayercall
Atthebreakingofthebread
Werecognisehimagain
Godmadeknowninstillness
Didn’tourheartsburnwithinus
Inthequietoftheevening
Didn’tourheartsburnwithinus
Beforetomorrow'sstorms
Atthebreakingofthebread
Giveyourbenediction
Werecognisehimagain
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OnanAprilDay
th
rememberstheMassacreofDeirYassin,9 April1948,thenbringsituptodateandisaprayerforpeace
ThepeoplespokeinwhispersonanAprilday
AsrumoursofthekillingscameonanAprilday
TheIrguncameandtheSterngangcame-Haganahhadevenbeen
Andvisitedthevillage,thevillageofDeirYassin
Letthewhispergetlouder-letthetruthbetold
WholistenedtothewhispersonanAprilday
It’sonlywhenweremember,thatthere’sanyhope
OfwhathappenedinthestonequarryonanAprilday
AndasthesoldierscomeagaintoNablusandJenin
ThemenparadedinJerusalem,theninthequarryslain
Let’snomorespeakinwhispers,forthesakeofDeir
ThepresswereshownsoproudlythedeadofDeirYassin
Yassin
Letthewhispergetlouder,letthetruthbetold
LetnoonespeakinwhispersaboutRamallahand
It’sonlywhenweremember,thatthere’sanyhope
Jenin
AndasthesoldierscomeagaintoNablusandJenin
LetnoonespeakinwhispersaboutBethlehemand
Let’snomorespeakinwhispersforthesakeofDeirYassin
Jenin
LetknowonespeakinwhispersaboutGazaandJenin
Thechildrencouldn’tspeakatallonanAprilday
LetnoonespeakinwhispersaboutHebronandJenin
They’dseenandheardtoomuchonanAprilday
Let’snomorespeakinwhispers,toshowwe’ve
Toomanycries,toomanyscreams,fartoomuchthey’d
learnedfromDeirYassin
seen
Theycouldn’tspeakatallwhentheyleftDeirYassin
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
FarandWide
MensaChristiandthecallingofthedisciples
Earlymorninglightcanbedeceiving
Therisingsunrevealstherisenone
Sunlightonthelakeitspatternsweaving
StandingbytheshoreGod’sonlyson
Everyeyeisstaringattheshoreline
Thelordisherethewhispergoesaround
Theycomeashoreeatfishandbreadtogether
ThenJesussaystoPeterhearmenow
Peterfeedmysheep,Peterdon’tbeweak
Followmewhereverthatroadmaylead
Peterdoyouloveme,putnothingelseaboveme
Ifyoudothenfeedmysheep
Nowthestreetsarefilledwithhungryandthehomeless
Andchildrenforwhomnooneshedsatear
AndJesusgoesbeforeustotheneedy
Sayingfollowmeandbringmyjusticehere
Travelfarandwide
Seepeoplethroughmyeyes
Andshowmyloveinactioneveryday
Whenyou’reliftingupthefallen
Andstandingwiththeweak
Iamclosebesideyoualltheway
OntheOtherSide
RoadtoJericho/GoodSamaritan
Hedidn’tpassbyontheotherside
Orturnhisheadorrunawayandhide
Orleavehisneighbourbytheroadside
Hedidn’tpassbyontheotherside
Soeasynottoseethevictimsandtheweak
Ortohearthequietvoicesoftheforgottenand
themeek
Nottoreachoutinlove,butturnourheadsand
hide
Buthewouldnotpassbyontheotherside
Don’tpassbyontheotherside
Orturnyourheadorrunawayandhide
Orleaveyourneighbourbytheroadside
Don’tpassbyontheotherside
Therewasaworldthatwaswounded-aworld
tornapart
Butlovefortheworldwassoclosetohisheart
Itwaslovethatdrovehim-itwasforlovehe
died
Becausehewouldnotpassbyontheotherside
Hedidn’tpassbyontheotherside...
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
CDTwo
MoonlightonGalilee
theJudeanDesertandbytheSeaofGalilee–Tabgha
Touchesofmercydowninthedesert
Wisam,Ayman,Shadiandme
Grandeurandlaughter-aspecialoasis
Afifthgospelstory-thathelpsmebelieve
Givemewonderandlaughter-hopeinthemorning
Humourthathealsmeagainandagain
MoonlightonGalilee-joyintheevening
Aheartthatkeepsdancingandasoulthatisfree
NowIliketotravelalittlebitslower
AndIliketolaughalittlebitmore
GotovespersatTabgha-touchingtheholy
Godowntothewaterandbreathebytheshore
Swallowsareflyinginsidethechurchthere
Theynestinthecourtyard-flyoverthesea
BeautifultreessurroundMensaChristi
ThetableofChristseemstofeedsme
AlonetoDalmanutha-yetneveralone
Hadlostsomeonedeartome-feltshewasclose
Thebreathoftheevening-painwashedaway
Prayerwithoutwordssayingthemost
Touchesofmercydowninthedesert
Wisam,Ayman,Shadiandme
Grandeurandlaughter-aspecialoasis
Withthegreatestoffriendsthereevercouldbe
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HumansToo
reminderthatallareofequalvalue,Galatians3:28
I’vegotsomenews-maybeasurprise
It’sabasictruthI’vecometorecognise
Maycomeasashock-it’sonlyknowntoafew
ButPalestiniansarehumanstoo.
Ifyousharethissecret-ifyousayitloud
You’regonnabecriticisedwithoutanydoubt
‘Costhey’rehatedanddespised,anddeniedtheirrights
Butstrangelythey’repreciousinGod’sowneyes.
Palestiniansarehumanstoo
Theyweepandtheybleedlikemeandlikeyou
Wecantreatthemlikeoutcastsassomanydo
ButPalestiniansarehumanstoo.
IfanIsraelidies,wemournasweshould
Ifthey’reAmericanorBritish,weknowthatthey’regood
ButwhenitcomestoArabsandMuslimstoo
Weturnalittleracist-butI’vegotsomenews.
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
ThreeTrees(andanOpenHouse)
storyofOpenHouseplaceofreconciliationin
Ramla,Israel
Threetreesandanopenhousewithopen
handsandanopenheart
Threetreesandanopenhousewherelove
cangrowandpeacecanstart
Alemontreewasplantedmanyyearsago
ByAchmedAl’hariwhenitwashishome
Andhecamebackandhefoundit
Whenhewasoldandblind
Andthelemontreemadelemonadeforall
whocameinside
AndtheJacarandatreesobeautifultosee
WasthenextonetobeplantedbyMoshe
Ashkenazi
Andthoughhetriedtochopitdownit
seemedtoriseagain
Anditsleavesgaveshadefromthehot
summersun
InJanuary’95atthenewyearofthetrees
Thethirdthreewasplantedanditwasan
olivetree
Muslim,Christian,Jew-theyalljoinhands
Andtheypraytheoliveoilwouldblessthe
peopleoftheland
Itwasasymboloftheircommonattachment
totheland
Plantedasaprayerthatthewoundswould
heal
Andtheyprayedforthefruitofjusticeand
ofpeace
WhichallthechildrenofAbrahamsurely
longtotaste
Threetreesandanopenhousewithopen
handsandanopenheart
Threetreesandanopenhousewherelove
cangrowandpeacecanstart
Listentothetrees-keepanopenheart
Listentothetrees-keepanopenheart
BloodBrothers
prayerforpeaceandrejectionofviolence
WhenwillthechildrenofAbrahamfindtheirpeace?
WhenwillthechildrenofAbrahamfindtheirpeace?
WhenwillthechildrenofAbrahamfindtheirpeace?
WhenwillthechildrenofAbrahamfindtheirpeace?
Bloodbrotherswhosharethesamegrief
Homestaken,beingrefugees
Bloodbrotherswhosharethesamefear
Themidnightknockandthesoldiersthere,the
soldiersthere-
It’saconstantfear.
Bloodbrotherswiththesameplea
“Giveusalandwherewecanbefree!”
Bloodbrotherswithawoundedpast
Howlongmustthesorrowlast-willitlast-mustit
last?
Doesithavetobethisway?Doesithavetobethis
way?
Soldierthrowthatgunaway.
FromGalileecameaman-heshedhisbloodupon
thisland
Pouringpeacefromwoundedhands.
SowhenwillthechildrenofAbrahamfindtheir
peace?
Bloodbrothersinthesameland-samefather
Abraham
YouareJewandPalestinian-willyoueverwalkhand
inhand
Handinhand,makeaholyland
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
They’veCancelledChristmasinBethlehem(TheWallMustFall)
They’vecancelledChristmasinBethlehem
They’vecancelledpeaceinBethlehem
Inalandonceknownasholythegunisincontrol They’vecancelledChristmasinBethlehem They’vecancelledfreedominBethlehem They’vecancelledhopeinBethlehem
They’velockedthelittletownbehindaghettowall
They’vecancelledChristmasinBethlehem
Thoughangelsaresinging–they’retrappedbehindthewall YetangelskeepsingingdowninBeitSahour
AndifourChristmassongsandprayersarenottobeinvain Wemustpulldownthatprisonwallthat’sstranglingBethlehem
Thewallmustfall-thewallmustfall
Thewallmustfall-thewallmustfall
Ifpeaceonearthistocome
Ifpeaceonearthistocome
Thewallmustfall
Thewallmustfall
They’vecancelledChristmasinBethlehem
They’vecancelledwisemeninBethlehem
They’vecancelledshepherdsinBethlehem
They’vestoppedthewisemenatthecheckpoint
Andtheshepherdscan’tleavehome
They’reundercurfewinBethlehem
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TheFollowers
Withasongonyourlipsandwithjoyinyourheart
Beenoutonthehighwayforsomanyyears
OntheroadwithJesusofNazareth
Seenpainandsuffering,seensorrowandtears
Butit’sdeedsoflovethathavehelpedmetocope
Inamountainsideclinicoraworkers’co-op
DonebythefollowersofJesusofNazareth.
Inpeacetalkstogetenemiestolaydowntheirguns
Workingforcommunity-workingforpeace
Seenthosewhogetupagainstalltheodds
ArethefollowersofJesusofNazareth
Andtheycarrythecrossandtheydon’tcountthecost
They’vebeenservantstotheirneighboursandguidestothe
I’vestudiedincolleges,I’velearnedallIcould
lost
I’velookedatphilosophiesandI’vereadallthebooks
They’rethefollowersofJesusofNazareth.
Butmybesteducationhasbeenatthehands
OfthefollowersofJesusofNazareth
Asimplemancamefromaforgottentown
Occupiedterritory-insignificanttime
BecausethefollowersofJesusarethepoorandthemeek
Showedushowtoloveourneighbour-howloveisfromGod
Thosewholinkarmswiththeforgottenandtheweak
Itwastheman,JesusofNazareth
Theyprayandtheyworkandtheysingsongsofhope
Becausethey’rethefollowersofJesusofNazareth
I’vebeenuptoNazarethandI’vemetthepeoplethere,
They’restillpassedby,doesanybodycare?
Andwhenmytimehascomeandthetaskhasbeendone
Butsomeonebeforespokeof‘goodnewstothepoor’,
WhenIlayitalldownandI’mheadedforhome
Itwastheman,JesusofNazareth
Ishallbeproudifallthatissaidis-Hewasafollowerof
JesusofNazareth
Sotakeupyourstaffandwalkdowntheroad
Takethesimplepathandkeepliftingthatload
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
DeathofTreeswithTraditionalPalestinianLament(withReemKelani)
You’vetouchedthesacredtreesofholyPalestine
NottoofarwestofEdenwaswhereIreadthesigns
Sawagoldencalfofshamewhereatreeoflifeshouldbe
Upontheveryshepherd’sfieldIfoundthedeathoftrees.
AbuMunjidnevercried-henevershedatear
Untilthedayhadcomewhenhesawthemcutthetrees
“WithmytearsIirrigate-thesoilofPalestine
Becausemyheartisbrokenuntiltheyriseagain.”
Thedeathoftrees-theolivetree
Treeoflife-symbolofpeace
Canlivea1,000years-withrootssodeep
Butit’sthedeathofhope-whenit’sthedeathoftrees.
Bulldozersofdeathmakemartyrsofthetrees
Likelocustsheretheycome-stealingmemories
HajYousefcryingout-“Youmayaswellkillme”
Menandwomenweepasthetreeofblessingbleeds.
Cryforthetrees-inawoundedland
Coveredinaconcreteshroud
Cryforthetrees-holyolivetrees
Cutdownbyacalloushand
Jesusweptandprayedamongtheolivetrees
AmongthoseancientwitnessesinGethsemane
Andnowthewiseoldtreesweepinturntoday
Seeingtheinjustice-feelingallthepain.
Thedeathoftrees-theolivetree
Treeoflife-symbolofpeace
Canliveathousandyears-withrootssodeep
Butit’sthedeathofhope-whenit’sthedeathoftrees.
It’sthedeathofculturewhenit’sthedeathoftrees
It’sthedeathofapeoplewhenit’sthedeathoftrees
It’sthedeathofhopewhenit’sthedeathoftrees
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
NoInjusticeWillLastForever
abouttheseparationwallsurrounding
mostofBethlehem
Noinjusticewilllastforever
Noinjusticewilllastforever
Noinjusticewilllastforever
Onedaythewallwillfall
Inthehardnessofthestruggle
Inthedaysofdeepdespair
Feelarumbleofthespirit
We’llovercomeIseemtohear
Youcanmakeadifference
Dosomethingtochangetheworld
Raiseyourvoicefortheoppressed
Maketheworldabetterplace
Justwhenyouthinkit’sallover
Noinjusticewilllastforever
Justwhenyouthinkit’sallover
Noinjusticewilllastforever
Justwhenyouthinkit’sallover
Noinjusticewilllastforever
Loverisesagain
Onedaythewallwillfall
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TheWritingontheWall writtenafteranincidentinRamallah
Thesoldierscameatmidnight
Theydraggedthefamilyout
Betterreadthewritingonthewall
Withgunstheydemanded
Don’tjustpaintitover,don’tjustpaintitover
Thattheypaintthewritingout
Betterreadthewritingonthewall
Ohbutthethicknessofthepaint
Don’tjustpaintitover,don’tjustpaintitover
Couldnotconcealthewords
TheIntifadawillnotend‘tilljusticeisourfriend
Ramallah,Nablus,Gaza,BeitSahour
It’salitanyofpainaswerecitethenames
Ifweforgetyouorifweremainsilent
Jabalia,Kalandia,JeninandBethlehem,
Thestoneswillcalloutyourname-yestheywill
Lestweforgetyourname,lestweforgetthepain
Ifweforgetyouorifweremainsilent
Thestoneswillcalloutyourname-they’llcall
Betterreadthewritingonthewall
Don’tjustpaintitover,don’tjustpaintitover
Ramallah,Nablus,Gaza,BeitSahour
Betterreadthewritingonthewall,
It’salitanyofpainaswerecitethenames
Don’tjustpaintitover,don’tjustpaintitover
Jabalia,Zebabdeh,JeninandBethlehem
Lestweforgetyournames,lestweforgetthepain
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
TheDevil’sMoment(withAbiHewitt)
prayerforpeacearoundtheworld
Whenthebombersareflyinginthenameofpeace
Withpeoplehungrywhentheyneedn’tbe
It’sthedemonofgreedwhenselfishnesswins
It’sthedevil’smoment.
InAuschwitzorPalestine
Whentheinnocentdiebecauseourcauseisright
Maybeonyourstreet,maybeonmine
Whenfearisaliveandcutslikeaknife
FromHiroshimatoRwandagenocide
Whenunfaithfulnesswinsandmistrustisalive
It’sthedevil’smoment.
It’sthedevil’smoment.
Theysayifabutterflybeatsitswings
Anaeroplaneagainstaclearbluesky
Ononesideoftheworld
Fearfullyguidedbyanevileye
Ontheothersideahurricanecomes
Bothsidesoftheworldsomanywilldie
Soifwesayalieononesideoftheworld
It’sthedevil’smoment.
Whatwillhappenontheotherside?
Kyrieeleison,kyrieeleison
Maythewordsofmymouth-thethoughts
Kyrieeleison,kyrieeleison
ofmyheart
Beacceptableinyoureyes,OGod
Whenweturnawayandpassonby
OrIco-operatewiththedarkerside,and...
Thoughthecockcrowweavertoureyes
It’sthedevil’smoment.
Whenwedon’tspeakupsothetruthdies
It’sthedevil’smoment.
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HiddenfromView
Bethlehem
Hiddenfromview,hiddenfromview
Everydreambrokenintwo
Thelittletown’saprison,thewallkeepsthemin
BurymyheartinBethlehem
Hiddenfromview,hiddenfromview
Whereeveryone’shiddenfromview
Voicesfromtheghettoarecallingtoyou
Forgottenandhiddenfromview
Herodisbackincontrolagain
ChildrenaresufferinginBethlehem
Hiddenfromview,hiddenfromview
Whereeveryone’shiddenfromview
Holloweyesbetrayedandconfused
Forgottenandhiddenfromview
Thelandhasbeenstolen,sohavethetrees
Sohasthewater,sohasthepeace
Hiddenfromview,hiddenfromview
EvenChristmasishiddenfromview
Everydreambrokenintwo
Everyone’shiddenfromview
Thelittletown’saprison,thewallkeepsthemin
BurymyheartinBethlehem
Hiddenfromview,hiddenfromview
Whereeveryone’shiddenfromview
Thechildrenwillaskyou,whatdidyoudo
Forgottenandhiddenfromview
WhentheymadeaghettoofBethlehem
Didyoukeepsilentwhenthesoldierscame
Whentheybuiltthewallofshame
Wereyoujusthiddenfromview
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
IntheNameofGod
aboutthekillingofPrimeMinisterYitzakRabin–hewaskilledbyYigalAmirwhosaidhediditinthenameofGod
Shotdownamanofpeace-inthenameofGod
Shotdownamanofpeace-inthenameofGod
Sohowwillthehatredcease
Howwillthebloodshedcease
IfyoukillallthoseofpeaceinthenameofGod
InthenameofGodwhathaveyoudone
InthenameofGodwherewillitend
InthenameofGodlaydownyourgun
InthenameofGod
InthenameofGoddon’tclaimtheland
InthenameofGodholdsomeone’shand
InthenameofGodlet’stakeastandforlove
CenturiesofcrueltyinthenameofGod
WarsofreligioninthenameofGod
SowhoisthisvengefulGoddemandingsomuchblood
I’mlearningtodreadthewords“inthenameofGod”
InthenameofGodwhathavewedone?
InthenameofGodwherewillitend?
InthenameofGodlet’slaydownourguns
InthenameofGod
InthenameofGodlet’ssharetheland
InthenameofGodholdsomeone’shand
InthenameofGodlet’stakeastandforlove
WhatkindofGodisthis,whatkindofGodisthis
Whodemandssuchabloodykissasanactoflove
IsthereanotherGodwhocallsforawayoflove
Wherewedon’thavetodominate,tohateortokill
IsthereanotherGodwhocallsustoserveandlove
Loveourneighbourasourself-inthenameofGod
InthenameofGodwhathavewedone
InthenameofGodwherewillitend
InthenameofGodlet’slaydownourguns
InthenameofGod
InthenameofGodlet’ssharetheland
InthenameofGodholdsomeone’shand
InthenameofGodlet’stakeastandforlove
ShotdownamanofpeaceinthenameofGod
ShotdownamanofpeaceinthenameofaGod
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
LightaCandleintheDarkness(RachelCorrieversion)
Gaza
ItwasrainingdowninMemphis
Onthenightbeforehedied
Ashotofhatewouldcometomorrow
Maybethat’swhytheheavenscried
Solightacandleinthedarkness
Lightacandleinthenight
LettheloveofGoduniteus
Lightacandleinthenight
ItwasonaMondayevening
InthetownSanSalvador
Thathetookthefatalbullet
Allbecausehelovedthepoor
Solightacandleinthedarkness
OnaSunday,downinGaza
Lightacandleinthenight
RachelCorrietookherstand
LettheloveofGoduniteus
Asthebulldozerkeptcoming
Lightacandleinthenight
Herbloodwasshedupontheland
Butsheheldhighthetorchoffreedom
Shelitaflamewithoutadoubt
Fortheonestheworld’sforgotten
Andit’saflamethatwon’tgoout
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SongforMiriam
Gaza–inspiredbythisencounterwithMiriamasshewasbeingtreatedatAlAhliHospitalinGaza,andalsobysome
wordsofRabbiJeremyMilgrom
Here’sasongforyouMiriam
Where’syourlittlebrotherMiriam?
Iheardyoucrytoday
Wherearehisfriendstoday?
Whatdidthesoldiersdotoyou?
Wherearetheonesthey’vebeaten?
Putabulletinyourleg
Whodidtheytakeaway?
Where’syourlittlebrotherMiriam?
Rubberbulletsarefiringagain
Who’sheplayingwithtoday?
Someone’swoundedtonight
Didyoufindhim,Miriam
Someone’seyelessinGazaagain
Beforethesoldierfiredyourway?
Butwho’sreallylosttheirsight?
Wellwhat’sthiswaragainstthechildren?
Wellwhat’sthiswaragainstthechildren?...
Againstthewomen,too-
What’sthiswaragainsttherefugees?
Here’sasongforyouMiriam
What’sitdotoyou?
Iheardyoucrytoday
What’sitdotoyoursoul,soldierboy?
Poweronlymakesyouweak
You'vebecomewhatthegunhasmadeyou
You’retheonewefeartomeet
You’retheterrorofthestreets.
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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Songs from the Fifth Gospel – Garth Hewitt
A double album of songs, prayers and stories from the land once known as ‘holy’
ChainofLove
thechallengeofthecommunityofGodinaction
Chainoflove-chainoflove
There'sachainoflove-atwo-waychain,
Workingtogetheronachainoflove
Abridgeoffriendship-togiveandtogain.
ForgedinthefireoftheFather'slove
Tosupportoneanother,toshareandtoreceive,
Workingtogetheronachainoflove.
Tostandwitheachotherinthehourofneed.
There'sachainoflove-startsattheheartofGod
Reachouttothedowncast,reachouttothepoor,
Itreachestothecrossinthoseoutstretchedarmsoflove.
Thosewhoareforgotten,oppressedandmore,
Reachesouttoyou,reachesouttome
Linkingarmstogetheracrossthedivides
Itcallsustobepartnersinacommunityofpeace.
Ofgreedandprejudiceandracialpride.
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JesusoftheScars
ChurchoftheHolySepulchre;ViaDolorosa
CouldbesunginStPeterinGallicantuwhereJesuswas
imprisoned
Ifwehaveneversought,weseekyounow;
Youreyesburnthroughthedark,ouronlystars;
Wemusthavesightofthorn-marksonyourbrow,
WemusthaveyouOJesusofthescars.
Theheavensfrightenus;theyaretoocalm;
Inalltheuniversewehavenoplace
Ourwoundsarehurtingus;whereisthebalm?
LordJesus,byyourscarsweknowyourgrace
OJesusofthescarsweseekyounow
OJesusofthescarsweseekyounow
Wemusthavesightofthethorn-marksonyourbrow
Wemusthaveyou,OJesusofthescars
Theothergodswerestrong;butyouwereweak;
Theyrode,butyoudidstumbletoathrone;
ButtoourwoundsonlyGod’swoundscanspeak.
Andnotagodhaswoundsbutyoualone.
OJesusofthescarsweseekyounow
OJesusofthescarsweseekyounow
Wemusthavesightofthethorn-marksonyourbrow
Wemusthaveyou,OJesusofthescars.
All words & music by Garth Hewitt – www.garthhewitt.org
℗ & © 2014 GingerDog Records, GingerDog Records Limited, 3 The Chase, Brandon,
Suffolk IP27 0RT - www.gingerdog-records.com
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