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Sydney Carter

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Faith is the response to something which is calling us from the timeless part of our reality.


— Sydney Carter


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Faith is more basic than language or theology.


— Sydney Carter


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Faith may be encouraged by what has happened in the past, or what is thought to have happened in the past, but the only proof of it is in the future.


— Sydney Carter


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I see Christ as the incarnation of the piper who is calling us. He dances that shape and pattern which is at the heart of our reality.


— Sydney Carter


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Scriptures and creeds may come to seem incredible, but faith will still go dancing on.


— Sydney Carter


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The songs certainly have not made my fortune, but I am still grateful for the royalties when they come in.


— Sydney Carter


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About Sydney Carter






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The fact that many Christians have regarded dancing as a bit ungodly (in a church at any rate) does not mean that Jesus did. [citation needed]Franciscus Henri who accompanied him recorded an anthology of Carter's songs and poems (Nothing Fixed or Final) in 2005.

He is best known for the song "Lord of the Dance" (1967) set to the tune of the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts" and the song "The Crow on the Cradle" adapted from an old folk song. Sydney Bertram Carter (6 May 1915 – 13 March 2004) was an English poet songwriter folk musician born in Camden Town London. Other notable songs include "The Bells of Norwich" based on the words of Julian of Norwich "One More Step Along the World I Go" "When I Needed a Neighbour" "Friday Morning" "Every Star Shall Sing a Carol" "The Youth of the Heart" and "Down Below".

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