Saint Teresa Of Avila Lyrics - Nanci Griffith

Saint Teresa, your patron child's come home 

Were you there to greet her? 

Did your angels know her songs and all of her sorrows? 

Did you lift them from her brow? 

And did you kiss her hand that took her soul back up to you? 

Our patron saint of harmony and vow 

Help me in this stillness 

Tell me things I need to know 

How we loved your patron child 

We say, so long, so along ago 

Saint Teresa, can you speak to me at all? 

Ah, from here where will we go? Saint Teresa 

Saint Teresa, she was our sister of arms 

Gone now the trio to Our Lady, Kate, and John 

And fare to fare of tears that cannot fall 

We send this melody please help her sing 

Back up to our patron saint of harmony and song 

Help me in this stillness 

Tell me things I need to know 

How we loved your patron child 

We say, so long, so along ago 

Saint Teresa, can you speak to me at all? 

Ah, from here where will we go? Saint Teresa 

Back up to her patron saint, beyond our wood, those lights 

Saint Teresa of Avila Discalced De Carmelites 

Back up to her patron saint and beyond our wood, those lights 

Saint Teresa of Avila Descalced De Carmelites 

Saint Cecilla to Saint Teresa, your patron child is home 

(There are lights beyond thy woods) 

Saint Teresa of Avila Discalced De Carmelites 

(Lights) 

Saint Teresa of Avila Discalced De Carmelites 

(Lights) 

Saint Teresa of Avila Discalced De Carmelites 

(Lights) 

Saint Teresa