[female
vocals] (
Soft,
clean
electric
guitar
picking,
sparse
sustained
synth
pads)
The
candles
flicker
soft
upon
the
table
top
I
see
the
road
you
walked,
the
mountains
that
you
crossed
Sixty
years
have
gathered
in
the
lines
upon
your
hand
A
woman
made
of
grace
inside
this
broken
land
Vida
Coleman,
heart
so
wide,
a
river
deep
and
clear
You
taught
us
how
to
love
away
the
shadow
of
the
fear
You
held
the
weight
of
worlds
upon
your
gentle,
tired
frame
And
even
when
the
storm
arose,
you
whispered
mercy’
s
name
Oh,
happy
birthday,
Vida,
sixty
years
of
light
You
are
the
morning
star
that
guides
us
through
the
night
May
the
heavens
open
wide
and
pour
their
blessings
down
May
peace
be
all
you
carry,
may
joy
be
all
you
crown
Oh,
happy
birthday,
Vida,
may
your
wishes
find
their
way
On
this
holy,
hallowed,
sixty-birthday
day
Forgiveness
was
the
language
that
you
spoke
into
the
dark
You
fanned
the
dying
embers
till
they
caught
a
holy
spark
I
know
the
ones
who
stood
against
you,
wishing
for
your
fall
But
mercy
is
a
shield
that
stands
the
tallest
of
them
all
May
every
enemy
be
silenced
by
the
path
you
choose
May
victory
be
yours,
the
only
thing
you’
ll
never
lose
Your
days
are
long,
a
testament
of
seeds
that
you
have
sown
A
garden
in
the
wilderness
that
you
have
made
your
own
Oh,
happy
birthday,
Vida,
sixty
years
of
light
You
are
the
morning
star
that
guides
us
through
the
night
May
the
heavens
open
wide
and
pour
their
blessings
down
May
peace
be
all
you
carry,
may
joy
be
all
you
crown
Oh,
happy
birthday,
Vida,
may
your
wishes
find
their
way
On
this
holy,
hallowed,
sixty-birthday
day
Emmanuel,
Theresa,
Isaac,
Matilda,
and
Dorcas
too
They
gather
round
your
spirit,
Maama,
reaching
out
to
you
They
say
they
love
you
deeply,
more
than
words
can
ever
hold
You
are
the
precious
treasure,
the
story
yet
untold
Like
stars
across
the
midnight
sky,
your
children’
s
children
shine
A
legacy
of
hope
carved
out
by
hands
so
divine
Your
struggles
are
not
vain,
they
are
the
soil
for
the
fruit
They
gave
the
tree
of
life
a
strong
and
everlasting
root
May
God
provide
the
strength
you
need
to
rise
up
from
the
floor
To
walk
into
the
promise,
to
open
every
door
We
see
you,
we
honor
you,
we
stand
upon
your
grace
We
find
our
own
reflection
in
the
kindness
of
your
face
Oh,
happy
birthday,
Vida,
sixty
years
of
light
You
are
the
morning
star
that
guides
us
through
the
night
May
the
heavens
open
wide
and
pour
their
blessings
down
May
peace
be
all
you
carry,
may
joy
be
all
you
crown
Oh,
happy
birthday,
Vida,
may
your
wishes
find
their
way
On
this
holy,
hallowed,
sixty-birthday
day
Sixty
years,
Maama.
Rest
in
the
love
you
gave.
May
your
days
be
long. (
Guitar
fades
out
slowly)
Blessed,
blessed
sixty
years. (
Soft
hum)