Songs from
Bill DuBois' Memorial


 

My friend K.D. from my church
wrote this song while visiting me in my kitchen.
I cherish the song as well as the way that Bill spoke from the heart.
~ Jeanine



Speak from the Heart

©1996 by K.D. Novak Burnett

Like the arrow in flight
Moving true towards its mark
So your words pierce the air
When you speak from the heart

Like the light from a star
Reaching out through the dark
So your words shine bright
When you speak from the heart

Fear not, fear not
When the truth is in your hand
Truth is like a thunderstorm
In a barren land!

When you speak from the heart
Words fly high as they go
With their message to impart
When you speak from the heart

Fear not, fear not!
Truth rings out like a bell
Truth can still the waters
Truth can quench the fires of hell!

When you speak from the heart
Words are fearless and plain
Like the tears of Our Lord
Like the wind and the rain . . . . .





The morning after Bill's death, both his oldest daughter Cindy and I woke up with this song of Laurie's, "And We Are Wonderful," ringing in our minds. We knew that Laurie should sing it at Bill's memorials, which she did, and we felt that it might be Bill's way of telling us that now that he is with God, Bill truly knows that we are all wonderful.


And We Are Wonderful

©1999 by Laurie Schaad

God made all we can see, every flower and tree,
Every elephant and each giraffe.
He made birds of the air, every tortoise and hare,
And He made all hyenas that laugh.

He made fishes that swim, everything that pleased Him,
For He wanted creation to be
Filled with color and light, a creator's delight,
Living wonders forever to see.

And God made you, and God made me,
And we are wonderful, as are the flowers and trees.
And God made me, and God made you:
I know we're wonderful; I hope you know that too.

God made rivers and seas, and the wind in the trees,
Every sparrow, each crow and each hawk.
She made lions that growl, and coyotes that howl,
Human beings that know how to talk.

She made clouds that pour rain, and the echo's refrain,
And all hearts that are meant to flow free.
She made rainbows of light, all the stars of the night,
Every wonder that ever will be.

And God made you, and God made me,
And we are wonderful, as I can clearly see.
And God made me, and God made you,
And we are wonderful, and that is what is true.




Laurie wrote the song "I Must Move" the morning of December 2nd, 1999, the day Bill died. It really seemed to be more from Bill than for him. It feels that way to me, too. Laurie played a beautiful Native American drum to accompany this song.



I Must Move

©1999 by Laurie Schaad

I must move:
This is some kind of liberation.
It is time to go,
Let my spirit flow,
And it's time for me to move.


Time to move;
It's time to move.
I have loved you all,
And I love you still,
But it's time for me to move.


I must move:
This is Divine revelation.
I am led to go,
Let my spirit flow,
And I know that I must move.


I must move;
It's time to move.
I have loved you all,
And I love you still,
But it's time for me to move.


Time to move;
Time to move.
Time to move;
Time to move.


For other songs written for Bill as well as more about these,
click on
God's guidance for Bill's trip "home," including songs, dreams,
and even signs of his happiness with God


This page was created on 12/16/99.



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