Mission to SeafarersNorth Tees and Hartlepool
A song in tribute to Aidan Webster
A personal tribute to Aidan
A celebration of the many chapters in Aidan’s life and the light he continues to carry forward.
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The harbour picture and song together, with timed lyrics on screen.
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Lyrics
There were mornings filled with sawdust,
And the hush before a hymn;
There were miles beside the lonely,
And long days when hope grew dim.
You learned the art of making music,
And the kindness of a chair,
And the welcome in a doorway
That says, “You can rest here.”
You are more than any one chapter,
More than what the hard days tried to prove.
Every life you’ve touched has left a little
Of its warmth and courage with you.
When the evening gathers round you,
When the road ahead’s not clear,
You can trust the quiet light you carry—
It has brought you safely here.
There were cabins full of laughter,
There were hands you helped to raise;
There were strangers from the ocean
Finding shelter for a day.
And though the years keep turning,
Though the plans may rearrange,
There is still a song within you,
There is still room left to change.
You are more than any one chapter,
More than what the hard days tried to prove.
Every life you’ve touched has left a little
Of its warmth and courage with you.
When the evening gathers round you,
When the road ahead’s not clear,
You can trust the quiet light you carry—
It has brought you safely here.
You don’t have to solve tomorrow
In the shadows of tonight.
Let the tide move; let the harbour
Keep a little room for light.
All the things you’ve given freely
Are not lost when journeys part—
They’re the lanterns on the water,
They’re the music in your heart.
You are more than any one chapter,
And your story still has pages left to turn.
Every welcome, every kindness,
Every hard-won thing you learned—
When the evening gathers round you,
Let the stars make the way clear.
You can trust the quiet light you carry.
It has brought you here.