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Light from the East

from Into the Light by Alex MacDonald

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Korean pastor Rev TaeDae Yoon came to Scotland as a missionary (just as Scottish missionaries had gone to Korea in the past). In December 2016, he began 40 days of prayer for Scotland. On the shortest and darkest day of the year, 21 December, he died. It was my privilege to have known him. I wrote this in his honour.

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Light from the East

Eastern man came to the west,
Driven by a loving quest
Far across the world he came,
Not for fortune and not for fame
But to bring back words of light,
Working hard both day and night
Over land and sea he crossed,
To the land that now is lost

Small man not too proud to bow,
A lonely furrow to plough
Short man with the widest smile,
He’d go the second mile
He died on the darkest day,
Far from home he passed away
But he’s at the Lamb’s great feast;
He brought us light from the east

Forty days of prayer to start,
Love for Scotland filled his heart
Praying life for dying lands,
He was lifting up his hands
But two days later he’s called home,
To receive the Lord’s shalom
So who now will intercede?
Whose the burden now to plead?

Small man not too proud to bow,
A lonely furrow to plough
Short man with the widest smile,
He’d go the second mile
He died on the darkest day,
Far from home he passed away
But he’s at the Lamb’s great feast;
He brought us light from the east

© Alex J MacDonald 2017

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from Into the Light, released November 25, 2017
Alex MacDonald: vocals and acoustic guitar
Rob MacDonald: drums
Phil Onslow: bass
Cailean Morison: organ
Rebecca Green: backing vocals

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Alex MacDonald Edinburgh, UK

Grew up in Kildonan Strath, Sutherland, where I loved the psalms and hymns and the old folk songs my father had learned from his drover grand uncle.Went on to Cash, the Clancys and Corries, Tom Paxton and Dylan. Started playing guitar and writing songs in my teens, but only started recording this century with my rock band sons! Either solo or with my band, I've played all over Scotland. ... more

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