{"id":13802,"date":"2013-04-09T08:22:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/?p=13802"},"modified":"2013-04-09T08:22:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T12:22:05","slug":"xylon-the-tree-by-kerry-livgren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2013\/04\/xylon-the-tree-by-kerry-livgren.html","title":{"rendered":"Xylon (The Tree) by Kerry Livgren"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

<\/iframe>\n<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\nLyrics:<\/p>\n<blockquote>There\u2019s a garden in the valley<\/p>\nThere\u2019s a beauty I could never conceive<\/p>\nIn this paradise I dream of<\/p>\nI have known it though it\u2019s never been seen<\/p>\nI remember I was falling<\/p>\nSomeone took me by the hand<\/p>\nI was burning in the sunlight<\/p>\nNow in the shade<\/p>\nI stand<\/p>\n(Chorus)<\/p>\nThe Tree stands tall<\/p>\nIt\u2019s mighty branches cover all<\/p>\nNo wind can bend<\/p>\nIt\u2019s majesty will never end<\/p>\nIn it\u2019s shadow no illusion<\/p>\nIn this place where there is never a fear<\/p>\nNo sorrow or confusion<\/p>\nThe enchantment of the glory is so near<\/p>\nI remember I was rising<\/p>\nAnd a light was in my eyes<\/p>\nI could feel my heart ascending<\/p>\nTo this place I recognize<\/p>\n(Chorus)<\/p>\nThe fruit of love is falling from above<\/p>\nThese roots run so deep and strong<\/p>\nWith every breath a song<\/p>\nAn endless new song<\/p>\n(Chorus)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Lyrics: There\u2019s a garden in the valley There\u2019s a beauty I could never conceive In this paradise I dream of I have known it though it\u2019s never been seen I remember I was falling Someone took me by the hand I was burning in the sunlight Now in the shade I stand (Chorus) The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[2314,4191,6057,6153,9600,12863],"class_list":["post-13802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","tag-cross","tag-greek-languages","tag-kansas","tag-kerry-livgren","tag-progressive-rock","tag-tree"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Xylon (The Tree) by Kerry Livgren<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"  Lyrics: There's a garden in the valley There's a beauty I could never conceive In this paradise I dream of I have known it though it's never been\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2013\/04\/xylon-the-tree-by-kerry-livgren.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Xylon (The Tree) by Kerry Livgren\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"  Lyrics: There's a garden in the valley There's a beauty I could never conceive In this paradise I dream of I have known it though it's never been\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2013\/04\/xylon-the-tree-by-kerry-livgren.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. 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