"In This Cup"
lyrics and music by Benjamin Newman

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Meet me in the blooming wood
To teach you joy and do you good
Meet me when the leaves have turned
To touch the heart of what you've learned

And Who is this we've come to meet?
Maiden and Teacher, bitter and sweet
Queen of all that's born and dies
Secrets dancing in Her eyes

	Every autumn, every spring
	Her touch changes everything
	She knows the way down, and the way back up
	Come taste Her secret in this cup

Pluck for me the blossoms fair
Wear them boldly in your hair
When they fade, lay aside your crown
And hide it safe beneath the ground

Pluck the fruit from off the tree
Raise it up for all to see
Tear it open, reveal the seed
Crush it cruelly, watch it bleed

	Every autumn, every spring
	Her touch changes everything
	She knows the way down, and the way back up
	Come taste Her secret in this cup

Bitter-sweetness running red
The cup of the living, the cup of the dead
The cup of the broken, the cup of the strong
Poured out for all who sing Her song

And when the song exhausts your breath
Breathe in again, return from death
When joy and sorrow fill our throats
Our Lady sings between the notes

	Every autumn, every spring
	Her touch changes everything
	She knows the way down, and the way back up
	Come taste Her secret in this cup