The Burning Tree

from The Path by Katy Taylor

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lyrics

"The Burning Tree"

Where Mary lay she was a freebird and she lay down at the burning tree
She bore a son of God in flesh and blood to bear the torch for humanity.

Now Mary’s son could walk on water could heal the blind and set them free
While other sons at most could chop some wood sweet Mary’s son bore our destiny.

A mother’s heart would break could she know, her son would die at thirty-three
But Mary’s faith so strong that she gave in love, her only son to the burning tree.

Now Jesus bore the cross up that hill, while Mary watched from down below
And she lay down in the shadow of the burning tree and prayed to God that she might let go.

She said, O holy fire I have loved you, I bore your son and set him free
I gave him up that all might know their own hearts, I give him back to the burning tree.
O give us back to the burning tree, O send us back to the burning tree.

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from The Path, released February 28, 2021
By Amy Fradon

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Katy Taylor Port Townsend, Washington

Katy performs original, medieval, and Celtic chant and song weaving Celtic ornamentation with haunting, mystical invocations and prayers. Katy has performed and toured with various ensembles over the years. Singing since she was a child, music often rises up within her to become song. Singing is her primary channel to the Divine Mystery. ... more