Lord of the Dance (hymn)

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"Lord of the Dance," is a hymn written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1963. The melody is from the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts" composed in 1848. It is also known as "I Danced in the Morning" for the opening words of the first verse. The hymn is widely performed in English-speaking congregations and assemblies. The song follows the idea of the traditional English carol "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", which tells the gospel story in the first-person voice of Jesus with the device of portraying his life as a dance.

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