<P> `` Lord of the Dance '' is a hymn with words written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1963 . He borrowed the tune from the American Shaker song `` Simple Gifts '' . The hymn is widely performed in English - speaking congregations and assemblies . </P>
<P> `` Lord of the Dance '' is a hymn with words written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1963 . He borrowed the tune from the American Shaker song `` Simple Gifts '' . The hymn is widely performed in English - speaking congregations and assemblies . </P>
who wrote the song lord of the dance
who wrote the song lord of the dance
Sydney Carter
Sydney Carter