Conspirare: Eliza Gylkison's Requiem

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Eliza Gylkison's "Requiem" arranged by Craig Hella Johnson

Sung by the vocal ensemble Conspirare

"requiem" by eliza gylkison

mother mary, 
full of grace, 
awaken.
all our homes are gone, 

our loved ones taken,
taken by the sea.

mother mary, 

calm our fears, have mercy,
drowning in a sea of tears, have mercy,
hear our mournful plea.
our world has been shaken, 
we wander our homelands forsaken.

in the dark night of the soul 
bring some comfort to us all,
oh mother mary, come and carry us in your embrace 
that our sorrows may be faced.

mary, 

fill the glass to overflowing,
illuminate the path where we are going,
have mercy on us all.
in funeral fires burning 
each flame to your mystery, returning.

in the dark night of the soul 
your shattered dreamers, make them whole,
oh mother mary, find us where we've fallen out of grace,
lead us to a higher place.

in the dark night of the soul 
our broken hearts you can make whole,
oh mother mary, come and carry us in your embrace,
let us see your gentle face, 
mary.

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