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These Hands

from NorthStream by Christina Nordstrom

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These Hands

Inspired by the people working for the Salvadoran Association for Rural Health (ASAPROSAR is the Spanish acronym), the words in this song can be taken at face value, but the phrases actually have broader meanings. For example, “… hands to hold the hammer…” represents their work with Habitat for Humanity, and “…to write the letter…” stands for advocacy efforts for justice, equity and peace. “…to tend the garden…” represents their sustainable agriculture projects, and “…hands to grind the flour…” symbolizes small, family-run businesses supported through the microcredit program. My “hands to hold the child whose home is in the street” honors the children and staff who worked in ASAPROSAR’s Barefoot Angels Program, and weaving “the linen from the threads of finest gold” represents building relationships among our diverse world cultures.

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These Hands

I have hands to play the music so this heart of mine can hear,
And these hands can sign the language of the one with silent ear.
I have hands to feed the hungry, and hands to clothe the poor,
And these hands can greet the stranger as she knocks at my door.

I have hands to hold the hammer, hands to guide the plow,
And these hands can thread the needle, though my eyes are tired now.
I have hands to hold the baby as he suckles at the breast.
And these hands console the dying as they find their final rest.

I have hands to write the letter, and hands to wash their feet.
And these hands can hold the child whose home is in the street.
I have hands to grind the flour, and hands to knead the bread,
And these hands can share the harvest of a life that once was dead.

I have hands to tend the garden, and hands to sow the seed,
And these hands can spread the bounty to a universe in need.
I have hands to weave the linen from the threads of finest gold,
And these hands can mend the broken, wipe the tear, heal a soul.

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from NorthStream, released January 26, 2017

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Christina Nordstrom Boston, Massachusetts

In addition to three solo albums (Songs for the Journey Home, Kids’ Songs, and North Stream) this collection written by Chris Nordstrom includes two projects and a single recorded by Earth Harmony: Field Work (Nordstrom, Ted Mello, Michelle Glidden), Earth Harmony Sampler (Nordstrom, Ted Mello, Ric Bailey), and Rock, Paper, Scissors (Nordstrom, Ric Bailey, Michelle Glidden, Bruce Joy). ... more

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