[ti:Simple Gifts] [ar:Lisbeth Scott] [al:State of Grace(Paul Schwartz)] [00:01.55]Simple Gifts [00:06.44]Shaker Hymn赞美诗, 圣歌 [00:09.70]Artists: Lisbeth Scott/Andrew Findon/Dirk Campbell [00:13.93]Album:State of Grace(Paul Schwartz) [00:16.95]Written by Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. in 1848 [00:21.01] [00:26.96]Simple Gifts was a work song sung by the United Society of [00:33.44]Believers in Christ's Second Appearing (more commonly called [00:39.56]the Shakers,an offshoot of the Quakers), whose last community [00:45.60]in America (Hancock Village) died in 1960. It is now a museum. [00:52.28] [01:17.07]'Tis the gift to be simple, [01:18.80]'Tis the gift to be free, [01:20.94]'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, [01:25.07]And when we find ourselves in the place just right, [01:28.77]It will be in the valley of love and delight. [01:32.63] [01:33.32]When true simplicity is gained, [01:37.15]to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed [01:41.22]To turn, turn, will be our delight, [01:44.90]'Til by turning, turning, we come round right. [01:48.88] [01:49.53]When true simplicity is gained, [01:53.41]to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed [01:57.38]To turn, turn, will be our delight, [02:00.97]'Til by turning, turning, we come round right. [02:05.32] [03:05.39]'Tis the gift to be simple, [03:06.34]'Tis the gift to be free, [03:08.62]'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, [03:12.80]And when we find ourselves in the place just right, [03:16.41]It will be in the valley of love and delight. [03:20.48] [03:21.08]When true simplicity is gained, [03:24.52]to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed [03:28.82]To turn, turn, will be our delight, [03:32.37]'Til by turning, turning, we come round right. [03:36.66] [03:37.20]When true simplicity is gained, [03:41.02]to bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed [03:44.99]To turn, turn, will be our delight, [03:48.67]'Til by turning, turning, we come round right. [03:53.38]