DONKEY SONG

Composer: Gordon Light

Gordon Light was born in Alberta, but as an Air Force brat, lived in many places growing up. He attended Carleton University in Ottawa (B.A.) and Trinity College in Toronto (S.T.B). Ordained deacon and priest in 1969, he served in parishes in Cariboo, Edmonton and Rupert’s Land dioceses. Following a time as Dean of Cariboo in Kamloops, he moved to Toronto in 1992 to serve as Principal Secretary to the Primate. Returning west in 2001, he was Administrative Assistant to the Metropolitan of BC and Yukon, and then consecrated bishop for the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (formerly Cariboo). After retiring at the end of 2008, Gordon was appointed chaplain to Church House staff until (2010). Among other hobbies, a longtime passion ha… Go to person page >

Arranger: Nan Thompson

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Tune Information

Title: DONKEY SONG
Composer: Gordon Light (1986)
Arranger: Nan Thompson (1995)
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 13251 32566 53212
Key: D Major
Copyright: Music copyright © 1986 Common Cup Company. Arrangement copyright © 1995 Nan Thompson.

Texts

He Came Riding on a Donkey

He came riding on a donkey,
he came riding into town;
slow and easy kind of lowly,
he came riding with the dawn.
His disciples walked beside him,
staying close, a little shy;
not too sure where he would guide them
on to live or on to die.
But all the morning sang his praises;
waking birds and dancing wind;
here he is, the Son of David;
riding on to take his throne.

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