Father, thy will be done  top

Carolyn Arends
from Feel Free - 1997

This song emerged in the middle of the night before a friend's husband's funeral -- in a moment when all of my questions dissolved into a rare and holy surrender.

We recorded the percussion tracks in Vancouver with an experimental group of drummers called Hellenkeller. Their didgeridoo player inadvertently changed keys at one point, so the key change at the end of the song is a happy accident.

When I cannot ask for more - Father, thy will be done
When I rail at heaven's door - Father, thy will be done
When my faith in you is strong - Father, thy will be done
When my strength is almost gone - Father, thy will be done

Chorus:
Father, thy will be done
Father, thy will be done
I want to see your kingdom come
Thy will be done

When I cry to you in prayer - Father, thy will be done
When I don't believe you're there - Father, thy will be done
When I feel your gentle hand - Father, thy will be done
When I just don't understand - Father, thy will be done

Repeat chorus

When I'm walking in the light - Father, thy will be done
When my heart is black as night - Father, thy will be done
When you give what I desire - Father, thy will be done
When you take me through the fire - Father, thy will be done

Repeat chorus

written by Carolyn Arends
Hellenkeller - live loops, didgeridoo
Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass
Spencer Capier - wah wah violin
Gordon Kenndy - electric guitar
George Cocchini - electric guitar
Todd Collins - programming
Eric Darken - percussion
Steve Bishir - hi-hat
Molly Felder - background vocals
Carolyn Arends - acoustic guitar, background vocals

(C) 1997 Sunday Shoes Music (ASCAP)