DULCIUS EX ASPERIS
Words and Music by John Eric Klemesrud © 2025

Throwing a spark into the winter air
It lands upon the kindling assembled for a flare
We’ve carried as much dry wood as we could bear
Hiking through the snow, dulcius ex asperis

Flames dancing up to snowflakes floating down
Some flurries join the river as wind spins them around
The blazing in brilliance grows as warmth abounds
On a frosty day, dulcius ex asperis

Meals are best shared outside among the trees
A wilderness in motion as far as you can see
With friends who have journeyed there beyond the freeze
Our bonds warm the heart, dulcius ex asperis

LUX IN TENEBRIS
Words & Music by John Eric Klemesrud © 2025

Lux in tenebris, nova lux super nivem
Lux in tenebris, per frigidum ventum lucens
Lux in tenebris, tempus quo longae noctes
Lux in tenebris, at in bruma spem habemus

Lux in tenebris, iam nocte tamen canit
Lux in tenebris, per tempestatem saltamus
Lux in tenebris, alta mons solis lucet
Lux in tenebris, calor hoc meum cor tangit

Lux in tenebris, lux in tenebris
Lux in tenebris, lux in tenebris

TRANSLATION
Light in darkness, new light upon the snow
Light in darkness, shining through a cold wind
Light in darkness, the time when the nights are long
Light in darkness, but we have hope in winter

Light in darkness, even though the night has come, they still sing
Light in darkness, we dance through the storm
Light in darkness, the high mountain shines in the sun
Light in darkness, this warmth touches my heart

Light in darkness, light in darkness
Light in darkness, light in darkness