The Circle Now Is Open

lyrics traditional, music adapted for Reclaiming by steward

The circle now is open;
The circle shall remain unbroken;
And may the peace, and may the peace
The peace of the Goddess remain in our hearts.
Merry meet, merry part,
Merry meet, merry part,
and merry meet again.

 

Bardic Lore for
The Circle Now Is Open

This song, derived from a hymn used commonly as a benediction hymn across most Christian denominations, was adapted by steward in his annual post-camp energy burst of 2002.  The original music was published in 1900 and is now in the public domain.

The Circle Now Is Open:  MIDI   Notation  Follow-Along (right-click and save to your computer, then run it with the follow-along program)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You:  MIDI  Notation   Follow-Along (right-click and save to your computer, then run it with the follow-along program)