Strawberry Story: All I Ask of You (no, not that one, the other one)

For the Music as Therapy post I wanted to put in music from Weston Priory, but now realize there is a copyright reason none are posted on YouTube.  There is a video that features a group playing on of the songs, which is worth a listen just to hear.  For this Strawberry Friday I thought I'd post the lyrics.  The song was played my my mom's memorial services and is a wonderful message from beyond. 

Today is the eve of the 12th anniversary of her passing.

Chapter 2: Music as Therapy

Growing up, one of the few morning rituals I can remember is mom playing Weston Priory on the record player.  The needle would hit the vinyl and the ancient voices would sing us through the melodic meditations.  The music is a time capsule. 

From their website: One of the Psalms says, "Singing makes you happy!" The community of Benedictine monks at Weston Priory finds that not only does "singing make you happy," but singing also can express a whole way of life and, at the same time, can carry the message of that way of life.

In Chapter 2 mom begins her love affair with music: