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Nelson Eddy – Trees lyrics
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
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Songwriters: JOYCE KILMER, OSCAR RASBACH
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    This ballad lends itself beautifully to the Christian liturgy celebrating the historic ecocentric papal encyclical, 'Laudato si' (2015). As such, it superbly seeks to shift our anthropocentric view from one illustrated by a 'macho' song such as 'If I Ruled The World' and towards a more reflective consciousness of our responsibility to care for and conserve our habitat as a gift, alongside that of life itself, of God's Creation. In sum, the piece, performed superbly by the American baritone, Nelson Eddy, evokes a realisation of the interconnectedness of all creation through what some of us have come to understand as the loving beneficence of God. As such, it gently awakens in us an understanding and awareness of our responsibility to care for rather than despoil the natural environment. Why not include it in your next Catholic or Protestant liturgy, say, on Harvest Sunday? And Great Thanks for asking for my insight!
    Michael Furtado, Cantor, St Ignatius' Church, Toowong.
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