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Part 1 Sacrifice
22:25
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It is the year of our Lord 1645. England is in turmoil. We are four long years into the Civil War. Life is hard. In the brief moments of piece, people live out their lives the best they can. Then, adding to the daily misery, comes the Plague; swiftly crossing this land - no mercy, no discrimination, cutting down all in its path.
Sara, living a quiet, unassuming existence. Fear of Hopkins and Stearne, now compounded by the Plague. Mother Nature guides her hand…
With your gifts and your unbound love give me the strength
To face the fear and the hate give me your strength
Though the people come in secret my faith to seek out
They need the power of the herbs to silence their doubts
Taking them higher
Healing their fears
Fear it fades as the power of your gifts gathers them in
To cure their ills and their minds no more a sin
Strange new ways to live their lives opens their hearts
To plant the seeds of a faith the wisdom it starts
Making them stronger
Make them live longer
But still the show, they taunt and tease
The secret friends and minds to ease, to ease
Then the time of the Swift Death came into our lives
People turn to Nature’s ways to help save their lives
Pain takes hold and the light starts to fade easing their fears
To get the secret of your ways your people draw near
No more in shadows
In fields where life grows
One by one, together now
One by one, together now, one goal
Saved by the power, saved by the power of the earth
Death has been vanquished we all wait for our own rebirth
Fear Master Hopkins, fear of Master Hopkins will fade
With all Nature’s gifts the dawning of a new age
Fears they will vanish, fears they will vanish in the night
At the side of Mother Earth, allies to help our fight, help our fight
Now is the time to make a new start
Now is the time to follow your heart
Now is the time to all be a part of life's great plan
Woman and man, one with this land
Give praise and thanks now
Your sacred vow
Now is the time to give thanks for it all
The green grass, the rivers, the trees so tall
Now is the time to take care of it all, the sun and rain
The pleasure, the pain, new life again
Give praise and thanks now
Your sacred vow
Mother of all and the bringer of life
Protect your children day and night
Making us grow
Making us whole, with your love
Mother of all and the bringer of life
Protect your children day and night
Making us grow
Making us whole, with your love
Life - my life - I give - to you
Life - my life - I’ll give - to you
Life - my life - I’ll give - to you
Take my hand
I'll lead you, new ways
Take the vow
Protecting her ways
Take my hand
I'll lead you, new earth
Take the vow
Child of Mother Earth
Take, take my hand
I'll lead you, new ways
Take, take the vow
Child of Mother Earth
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2. |
Part 2 Retribution
15:27
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The Plague defeated, life for Sara, and a grateful village, returns to normal. Daily routines are resumed. Lives move on. But as the days drag on in a war-torn land, people’s old prejudices return.
Fear of the unknown, fear of Her power. Emotions are stirred.
The call goes out, fees are paid - Master Hopkins is on his way. Scared, shunned and scorned, who can Sara turn to?
Looking out on a whole new world
With my life to regain, no more fighting in vain
Waking up to this village life
People living the day, all forgiven they say
See the looks as the passing by
Once more suspicion starts, fear creeps into their hearts
Slipping back to the old sad ways
No more needing the herbs, hate to fear to serve
Day arrives and they all are there
They all try to do good but they‘re shouting for blood
Playing out Mathew Hopkin’s will
Know I’m damned by their hate
For my soul it’s too late
I’m resigned to my fate
Confess and save your soul
Confess and save your soul
Confess the pain it will cease
They say confess, your mind to release
They say confess, believe in our God
They say confess
Confess the pain it will cease
They say confess, your mind to release
They say confess, believe in our God
They say confess
Take my soul to live again
To do your will but who knows when?
Show me your way
Another time another place
To live and serve the human race
Show me your way
Give me new life
Give me new life
Soul needs new life
Must have new life
As the flames get high
I’m holding out my hand
Give me brand new life
Take me in your arms
Into your arms my sister Luna
Into your arms my sister Luna
Into your arms my sister Luna
Into your arms my sister Luna
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Part 3 Survival
11:59
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Through plague and war, down through the mists of time, history repeating itself. Each event more devastating than the last.
Sara, a gift to mankind, her power to heal, her gift of such immense insight - all shining a light in the world’s darkest hours. Always there with a helping hand for those in need. Always there with a shoulder to weep upon. Always there to show us the way…
Through the years a sister’s guiding hand
Down the path of wisdom born of truth
Leads me to the broken and the lost
It’s in my heart
A cry for help, a hand held to the sky
Staring at an image of the past
Footsteps echoed following the path
To give my heart
Walking life’s pathways
Making me stronger, I’m so much stronger now
One by one, together now
On and on, together now
Looking at the faces of a child
Lying there so helpless and alone
Sadness in their eyes and in their souls
It breaks my heart
Reaching out to catch them when they fall
Raised back up to see a golden sun
Join as one to reach a common goal
Love fills my heart
Walking life’s pathways
Making me stronger, I’m so much stronger now
One by one, together now
On and on, together now
For everyone I meet
For every life I touch
With love and joy to ease their pain
With love and joy to ease their pain
The hopes and fears that bind us all
Will fade away to hear the call
And everyone will know
Give them your life
It’s in your soul
In everyone
In every one of us
But time
I’ll take you there
To lift them up
We make them whole
We set them free again
A chance for life
To free your soul
For all the world that cries in vain
Just to be there
You hear my voice
Just speak my name
Let go your mind
And let me in
Raise your hands
Open your heart
Take the vow
Protecting all life
Hold your hands
A world filled with love
And take this vow
Child of Mother Earth
You take this vow
We’ll take this vow
Mother Earth
Mother Earth
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4. |
04 audio teaser
01:28
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