like a candle

I had meant to post that it was 10 years ago the weekend before last that rachel millen died. there was a gathering of friends in tassie, a kind of reunion I suppose. I didn't get to go, but as I was leading worship the following day here in adelaide, I included "like a candle" in the service, as the gospel was about transfiguration and that seemed to fit well.

I'm still amazed by where this gets sung. Here is the sheet music and here is a 2.8 mb mp3 of Palangi singing it at NCYC 97 in Launceston. Download like_a_candle.mp3

It was also recorded for Seasons of the Spirit Volume 3. Here's a sample.

Thanks to Tim and Roger for contributing the tune. I still like the original version which is on "The Belonging Kit" CD as well.

Like a candle burning wildly
raging soft against the night
spark that leaps to clear the shadows
sending warm, disturbing light
we are called to live the passion
hope stands strong against all pain
for its only in the burning
that the candle shows its flame

verse one
lyrics by me

once again for rachel

Comments

[darren]

the link's incorrect...

i didnt realise it'd been so long since her death, time seems to fly by, seems only yesterday.

the song's one of my favourite tunes to play in worship, but cant play it without a tear.

[craigmitchell]

bloody typepad. the link is fine in the editor, but not on the page. I'll upload it with a different filename.

[darren]

ill be in town from saturday...

[David Leak]

Hi, Our pianist has the song 'Like a Candle Burning' in NCYC97 songbook and we want to use it in church. We also want to be right with copyright. How can we be legally right with copyright?
I believe the NCYC book allows its use but we also want to be sure.
Can you tell us who the publisher is please?

[craigmitchell]

David, thanks for asking! I dont know where the pianist got the song from, but the 'permission' always says that people are free to use it for worship. The song has three authors and no publisher and you are more than welcome to us it for non-commercial purposes. The NCYC songbook explains that. At least I thought it did. Please sing it, enjoy it, share it. And by the way, yes, I'm the contact person.