To be fair, it’s not even really a Christian song. The author wrote it about of trig the incarnations of Shiva, a Hindu god. The author was surprised that Christian churches started playing it. He said “I thought people would find it heretical”
@@deathstar2294 Can you tell me more? I know it's based on Copeland's 'Appalachian Spring' but the lyrics seem to directly refer to Christ. I grew up Catholic so IDK.
I danced in the morning When the world was begun, And I danced in the moon And the stars and the sun, And I came down from heaven And I danced on the earth, At Bethlehem I had my birth. Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be, And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he I danced for the scribe And the pharisee, But they would not dance And they wouldn't follow me. I danced for the fishermen, For James and John They came with me And the Dance went on. Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be, And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he I danced on the Sabbath And I cured the lame; The holy people Said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped And they hung me on high, And they left me there On a Cross to die. Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be, And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he I danced on a Friday When the sky turned black It's hard to dance With the devil on your back. They buried my body And they thought I'd gone, But I am the Dance, And I still go on. Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be, And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he They cut me down And I leapt up high; I am the life That'll never, never die; I'll live in you If you'll live in me - I am the Lord Of the Dance, said he.
About 15 years ago, I was in a Christian university, working towards a degree in theology. In one my courses, Spiritual Formation, my Professor introduced us to this song. It was a favorite of his. And ever since, it has been a favorite of mine as well. I love how well this song communicates the free & whimsical side of Jesus. Too often we paint pictures of Christ in a somber, broken, or dying portrait. My favorite artwork of Christ is of Him laughing, the work was done in 1973 by Willis Wheatley. Just as that art so beautifully conveyed the joyful side of Christ, I believe this song does as well- just via a different medium. If the joy of the Lord is our strength, we really ought to allow ourselves more time to experience His joy.
What a wonderful tune! This makes me so joyful! I gladly Dance with Jesus. God bless the Dubliners for making a wonderful song from the scriptures. ❤❤❤🎉
Had the great privilege to see the Dubliners at Media City in Salford around 2012 picking up a lifetime achievement award at BBC Radio 2's folk awards. Truly deserved.
Thank you, The Dubliners. The most of you are now dancing and singing in heaven (Valhall). But, dance, dance wherever you may be, I will always be a big fan of you. And when they find a hill high enough to hang me, i will follow you. Dance, dance wherever you will be..................
Probably the only song which captures the Christ I read of in the gospels . Haughty as well as modest, proud and humble, defiant and pious. Full of love and invitation. You hear very little of this from mainstream Christianity. This song is true to the gospels.
We used to sing this song when I was in catholic school. I didn’t really like it then but I love it now. It’s also the only hymn I remember from school 😂
One of my favorite songs, by one of my favorite groups. I play it each year on Easter Sunday 😊 My only gripe is that, traditionally, the third verse should be sung slowly, and speed back up at “…but I am the Dance and the dance goes on!”
This is sort of an intertesting cultural fusion: An Irish musician performing lyrics by an English writer to the tune of a traditional American shaker hymn.
I was introduced to this song in 1972 by the vicar of my school for the first time i actually enjoyed a church service I also became an agnostic the same day as I realised that humans make beautiful music and there can be no higher being to allow the mess we've made of this world 😢
That's crazy!!! Do you still have that Vicars contact info?!? I really want to see if he's still in possession of the time machine... (This song was released in 1975). 😅
@Zackaria_sMax he had paper copies and he was friends with a lot of people in the music industry, besides just because it wasn't released until 75 doesn't mean it wasn't doing the rounds of musicians before that, also we were a small boarding school in the middle of Norfolk and a church that was one standing alone in the woods that only us boys used so it wasn't going to get out now was it. He must have thought it was a good Christian song and got a copy. Unfortunately he passed away so I was told, he was a character he'd turn up for school either riding one of many Brough motorcycles or a three wheel Morgan and he refused to shave or cut his hair until the church authorities got modern not old fuddy duddies needless to say both were very long
@@duntalkin ok... cause any of that made sense. I'm sure you're old Jesus teacher in a small town in the middle of nowhere happened to have the sheet music and lyrics given to him from some famous musicians 3 years before the song was ever recorded or released... its like in kindergarten, when our teachers used to have us sing Happy by Pharrell, even though it wasn't written yet and the internet had just came out.
Jim McCann is a believer and he is one of the best entertainers Ireland has produced with those other men. None of them can touch Lukey but they are all amazing in their own rights. And just to say again, no, not an act. Very faithful man.
I love this song so much. Especially when you know the background that this song is inspired by the Nataraja depiction of Lord Shiva. As someone who practices a mix of Hindu n Christian beliefs this song best describes my religion.
This was my brothers favorite song...my brother has gone to our Lord...he died on a Friday..God bless you my brother..gone, but never forgotten 🙏🤍✨️
I have to say, this is the only video my 3 month old will settle down instantly too 😅
I sung this song as a boy in Primary School. Never forgot the chorus. Not Christian myself but I do love this song. Great Rendition 👌
Maybe you should think about becoming a Christian. John 3:16
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To be fair, it’s not even really a Christian song. The author wrote it about of trig the incarnations of Shiva, a Hindu god. The author was surprised that Christian churches started playing it. He said “I thought people would find it heretical”
@@deathstar2294 Can you tell me more? I know it's based on Copeland's 'Appalachian Spring' but the lyrics seem to directly refer to Christ. I grew up Catholic so IDK.
@Bonechip no it’s not. Sure if you take the lyrics at face value. But why don’t you go read what the writer of the song said
The only version of this song that counts, it will be played at my funeral
Fair play mate a good call!
It was played at my step dad's recent funeral. Was he and Mum's exit song from the church at their 1983 wedding!
Infectious, really! :)
I’m half Australian and still feel the need to jig to this hymn 🍀😎
My grandfather used to sing this one all the time. It reminds me of him. Makes me happy and miss him all at once!
same here
One day sing this song for your grandchildren ☘️💚
I sang this in school as a boy. Brings a tear to my eye.
Do you sing it still?
Same
If something is gonna make me a believer it will be this song.
I danced in the morning
When the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon
And the stars and the sun,
And I came down from heaven
And I danced on the earth,
At Bethlehem
I had my birth.
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
I danced for the scribe
And the pharisee,
But they would not dance
And they wouldn't follow me.
I danced for the fishermen,
For James and John
They came with me
And the Dance went on.
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
I danced on the Sabbath
And I cured the lame;
The holy people
Said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped
And they hung me on high,
And they left me there
On a Cross to die.
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
I danced on a Friday
When the sky turned black
It's hard to dance
With the devil on your back.
They buried my body
And they thought I'd gone,
But I am the Dance,
And I still go on.
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
They cut me down
And I leapt up high;
I am the life
That'll never, never die;
I'll live in you
If you'll live in me -
I am the Lord
Of the Dance, said he.
is it not "dance, dance wherever you may be" ?
Amen Baruch Haba Hashem Adonai👑🔥🕊
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Vielen Dank für den Liedtext ...auf deutsch.
Ein cooler song !
Why haven't I found this gem before?!?! What a great song!
Aye, it is, and this me favourite version of this song.
Obviously not a United fan
Yall haven't seen Communion?
Happy St Patrick's Day 2021....I been listening to this song from this morning.
Happy St Patrick's Day 2022 .... I have been listening to the Dubliners the whole morning too.
2023 now! 😂🎉
Happy st patricks day 2024
I first heard this song at a very low point in my life. 😢😢😢
Primary school?
I hope things are going well for you, friend
Watching Communion?
When they play this song at Mass it’s amazing!
I've always enjoyed listening to the Dubliners. They represented their country so very well.
Best wishes to Ireland from Hamburg/Germany
Jesus Christ loves this!
About 15 years ago, I was in a Christian university, working towards a degree in theology. In one my courses, Spiritual Formation, my Professor introduced us to this song. It was a favorite of his.
And ever since, it has been a favorite of mine as well. I love how well this song communicates the free & whimsical side of Jesus. Too often we paint pictures of Christ in a somber, broken, or dying portrait.
My favorite artwork of Christ is of Him laughing, the work was done in 1973 by Willis Wheatley. Just as that art so beautifully conveyed the joyful side of Christ, I believe this song does as well- just via a different medium.
If the joy of the Lord is our strength, we really ought to allow ourselves more time to experience His joy.
I love my Lord Jesus Christ❤️🙏
Amen, this is the gospel
Just anice traditional folk song, with so much meaning!
What a wonderful tune! This makes me so joyful! I gladly Dance with Jesus. God bless the Dubliners for making a wonderful song from the scriptures. ❤❤❤🎉
my grandparents sung to me on a tape for my birthday great song
Many many many years ago this was the 1st song I learned to play on the recorder.
Luv this bloody song. tune in
Awesome Greetings from Cardiff
For you Ro, know how much you loved this song. Eternal peace my love!!
One of my favorites for Easter!
Had the great privilege to see the Dubliners at Media City in Salford around 2012 picking up a lifetime achievement award at BBC Radio 2's folk awards. Truly deserved.
Jesus is the best❤
Amen 🙏
I Like this song
A genuine diamond...
Absolutely brilliant!! Bravo 🙌
Brings back great memories of singing this in our youth group at St Peter's Wynnum
Vibing to this,all bless them
Thank you, The Dubliners. The most of you are now dancing and singing in heaven (Valhall). But, dance, dance wherever you may be, I will always be a big fan of you.
And when they find a hill high enough to hang me, i will follow you. Dance, dance wherever you will be..................
Brilliant. We always sang this in school. Those were the days
I got morris and maypole vibes with this,brings back good memories and safer times...
Jesus is love remember this allways even when times are dark Jesus has his arms around you love to you all ❤
Beautiful fast moving Hymn; sung and played perfectly.
I love this song love it love it Amen
Makes me smile…thank you. 😊
I just put a crack in my beautiful face from such a broad happy smile!
I LOVE this! Especially the fiddle.
Thats what everybody means when he talks about passion pure passion! No words can discrible but its just incridible
You couldn’t possibly discrible, it’s just purely incridibly incridible
I love The Lord of dance'
Love it!!
Thank you!!
Love this song. So happy and so beautifull
There is only one modern version of this song an this is it. It will be played at my funera! If I have a say
Love love love 🙏☘️❤️
God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤ the Dubliners thank you 😊.
A week later....still listening too this song....my little girl loves it!!
Probably the only song which captures the Christ I read of in the gospels .
Haughty as well as modest, proud and humble, defiant and pious.
Full of love and invitation. You hear very little of this from mainstream Christianity. This song is true to the gospels.
I can't remember a single verse in which Jesus threw some shapes on a dirt dance floor...
oh how i love this song!!,Thanks a miljion😉🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
We used to sing this song when I was in catholic school. I didn’t really like it then but I love it now. It’s also the only hymn I remember from school 😂
They make it so boring in church! its played so slow! Even then it was always my favorite Hymnal
Fantastic! from Japanese christian
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I literally did a entire Camino listening to this! Got into Santiago thinking I was the Lord of the walk!
Might I ask what a Camino is? It sounds cool
Well done that’s one tough walk 👍👍
@@cg9616 I'm back on it now my friend. I'm the only one on it!
@@thetato1273 The Camino de Santiago
@@thetato1273my guess is it's a pilgrimage(walk) from Camino to Santiago
Happy Easter 🙏
Love it
I miss primary
God Bless 🙏🏻✝️💖
Yo this has always slapped so much ever since I was a child is it just me who has thinks the has been a banger slap from you first heard this
Happy Easter!
Fantastic! 😊💟
Great singer ,,,no doubt still doing it where he is now
Just Love it !!!
One of my favorite songs, by one of my favorite groups. I play it each year on Easter Sunday 😊 My only gripe is that, traditionally, the third verse should be sung slowly, and speed back up at “…but I am the Dance and the dance goes on!”
This is sort of an intertesting cultural fusion: An Irish musician performing lyrics by an English writer to the tune of a traditional American shaker hymn.
Shakers originally came from england so it's most entirely English with an Irish man performing.
Robert Wilson was a famous Scottish tenor from Cambuslang nr Glasgow, he died in 1965 in Ayr Hospital e
Classic stuff!
is very deep never undestand it till today
I was introduced to this song in 1972 by the vicar of my school for the first time i actually enjoyed a church service
I also became an agnostic the same day as I realised that humans make beautiful music and there can be no higher being to allow the mess we've made of this world 😢
That's crazy!!! Do you still have that Vicars contact info?!? I really want to see if he's still in possession of the time machine...
(This song was released in 1975). 😅
@Zackaria_sMax he had paper copies and he was friends with a lot of people in the music industry, besides just because it wasn't released until 75 doesn't mean it wasn't doing the rounds of musicians before that, also we were a small boarding school in the middle of Norfolk and a church that was one standing alone in the woods that only us boys used so it wasn't going to get out now was it.
He must have thought it was a good Christian song and got a copy.
Unfortunately he passed away so I was told, he was a character he'd turn up for school either riding one of many Brough motorcycles or a three wheel Morgan and he refused to shave or cut his hair until the church authorities got modern not old fuddy duddies needless to say both were very long
@@duntalkin ok... cause any of that made sense. I'm sure you're old Jesus teacher in a small town in the middle of nowhere happened to have the sheet music and lyrics given to him from some famous musicians 3 years before the song was ever recorded or released... its like in kindergarten, when our teachers used to have us sing Happy by Pharrell, even though it wasn't written yet and the internet had just came out.
네가 어디에 있던~
박~박~
i love it
Glad you loved it! Thanks for watching!
i finally found this song.
Pure❤music
I sung this song in Secondary school.
Best version. Why is this one not on spotify?
There is a very similar studio recording on their 40 Years album
open.spotify.com/track/7zX5jVTYb3CHN4OKISHZOI?si=m-Q_HGDYRQaWeOmNONzZ4A
@@TheDublinersOfficial lovely. Thank you
Right- no one can top the Dubliners.
Happy Easter 2021! ✝️
Free Éire!!
🦄🦄ВАМ ВСЕМ МНОГО ЗДОРОВЬЯ,ДОЛГИХ ЛЕТ,СЧАСТЬЯ!! Я ЛЮБЛЮ ВАС ДАВНО, ЛЮБЛЮ ПРЕКРАСНУЮ ИРЛАНДИЮ...!! 🦄🦄☘☘🪢🪢🇮🇹🇮🇹🦄🐑🐀🌹❤💋
I used to sing this. Song at the. Reformed. Church. In cleveland. Ohio
Christ, not man, is King!
Long live Liberty 🗽.
School assembly bangers
!!!☘☘☘💐🌷🦊🐈🐕🐇☘☘☘🍞🥖🍔🍻🍺♥️♥️♥️🔔🎻🎻🪕🪕🕯🕯!!!
No longer catholic, but this song will always ring happy inside.
❤
Any Richard Herring fans will know this as "Lord of the Dance Settee"
박~박~
we have a belgian 's folk song look like this
🎵🎶🎵🎶❤
Good
The singer is either a believer or an extremely good actor.
That fellow there is an irish man very patriotic very religious..
Jim McCann is a believer and he is one of the best entertainers Ireland has produced with those other men. None of them can touch Lukey but they are all amazing in their own rights. And just to say again, no, not an act. Very faithful man.
@@DM-GRPRT Thanks. I appreciate the reply a lot.
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shalom ... aleichem
The "case" of Sanna Marin made me watch this video.
I love this song so much. Especially when you know the background that this song is inspired by the Nataraja depiction of Lord Shiva. As someone who practices a mix of Hindu n Christian beliefs this song best describes my religion.
this is some deep shit.
Occasionally this turns up 🤷🤣🤣
Who was singing along with that song
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