Harvard Divinity School

Shining, in the Gathering Light | “Holy Darkness” by Dan Schutte

HDS Choir with Xavier Sayeed, MTS I, guitar and bass

Seasons of Light is hosted by Harvard Divinity School's Office of Religious and Spiritual Life under the direction of Christopher Hossfeld, Director of Music and Ritual, and Kerry A. Maloney, Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life.

The full video recording of Seasons of Light 2020 can be found on the HDS YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVuYb9d7tCc&t=587s

TRANSCRIPT:

Refrain:

Holy darkness, blessed night,

heaven’s answer, hidden from our sight.

As we await you, O God of silence,

we embrace your holy night.

I have tried you in fires of affliction;

I have taught your soul to grieve.

In the barren soil of your loneliness,

there I will plant my seed. Refrain.

I have taught you the price of compassion;

you have stood before the grave.

Though my love can seem like a raging storm,

this is the love that saves. Refrain.

In your deepest hour of darkness

I will give you wealth untold.

When the silence stills your spirit,

will my riches fill your soul. Refrain.

Meditation | “Rainbow,” by Kacey Musgraves

Taylor Donaldson, MTS II, soprano

Christopher Hossfeld, piano

Seasons of Light is hosted by Harvard Divinity School's Office of Religious and Spiritual Life under the direction of Christopher Hossfeld, Director of Music and Ritual, and Kerry A. Maloney, Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life.

The full video recording of Seasons of Light 2020 can be found on the HDS YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVuYb9d7tCc&t=587s

TRANSCRIPT:

When it rains it pours

But you didn't even notice

It ain't rainin' anymore

It's hard to breathe when all you know is

The struggle of

Staying above

The rising water line

Well, the sky has finally opened

The rain and wind stopped blowin'

But you're stuck out

in the same old storm again

You hold tight to your umbrella

But, darling, I'm just tryin' to tell ya

That there's always been a rainbow

hangin' over your head

If you could see what I see

You'd be blinded by the colours

Yellow, red and orange and green

And at least a million others

So tie up the boat

Take off your coat

And take a look around

'Cause the sky has finally opened

The rain and wind stopped blowin'

But you're stuck out

in the same old storm again

You hold tight to your umbrella

Well, darling, I'm just tryin' to tell ya

That there's always been a rainbow

hangin' over your head

Oh, tie up the boat

Take off your coat

And take a look around

Everything is alright now

'Cause the sky has finally opened

The rain and wind stopped blowin'

But you're stuck out

in the same old storm again

Let go of your umbrella

'Cause, darling, I'm just tryin' to tell ya

That there's always been a rainbow

hangin' over your head

Yeah, there's always been a rainbow

hangin' over your head

It'll all be alright

Prelude | Adagio by Franz Josef Haydn

Christopher Hossfeld, Director of Music and Ritual, piano

Seasons of Light is hosted by Harvard Divinity School's Office of Religious and Spiritual Life under the direction of Christopher Hossfeld, Director of Music and Ritual, and Kerry A. Maloney, Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life.

The full video recording of Seasons of Light 2020 can be found on the HDS YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVuYb9d7tCc&t=587s

Kindling the Light | “Vajra Mantra” by Satigata

Chris Berlin, Counselor to Buddhist Students; Darren Becker, MDiv ’15; Andrew Stauffer MDiv ’18; and Alanna Coady, MDiv ’18

The full video recording of Seasons of Light 2020 can be found on the HDS YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVuYb9d7tCc&t=587s

Seasons of Light is hosted by Harvard Divinity School's Office of Religious and Spiritual Life under the direction of Christopher Hossfeld, Director of Music and Ritual, and Kerry A. Maloney, Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life.

Nyasha Junior, Visiting Associate Professor of Women's Studies and African-American Religions, and Catherine Brekus, Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America, discuss Jarena Lee as Protestant icon.

View the full transcript here: https://wsrp.hds.harvard.edu/news/2020/11/03/audio-jarena-lee-protestant-icon-conversation-nyasha-junior-and-catherine-brekus

The 2020-21 Fellows in Conflict and Peace at Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School share their backgrounds, fellowship projects, and how they hope to engage with the RCPI and RPL communities during their fellowship year. To engage further, get in touch with RPL at https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/about/contact-us.

The 2020-21 Fellows in Conflict and Peace at Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School share their backgrounds, fellowship projects, and how they hope to engage with the RCPI and RPL communities during their fellowship year. To engage further, get in touch with RPL at https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/about/contact-us.

The 2020-21 Fellows in Conflict and Peace at Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School share their backgrounds, fellowship projects, and how they hope to engage with the RCPI and RPL communities during their fellowship year. To engage further, get in touch with RPL at https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/about/contact-us.

The 2020-21 Fellows in Conflict and Peace at Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School share their backgrounds, fellowship projects, and how they hope to engage with the RCPI and RPL communities during their fellowship year. To engage further, get in touch with RPL at https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/about/contact-us.

The 2020-21 Fellows in Conflict and Peace at Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School share their backgrounds, fellowship projects, and how they hope to engage with the RCPI and RPL communities during their fellowship year. To engage further, get in touch with RPL at https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/about/contact-us.