LOW BASS Oooo.... (REPEAT IN TUNE TO THE BASS LINE OF THE ACCOMPANIMENT, THEN IN MINOR DESCANT; HOLD FOR ENTIRE SONG) I. TENOR--TAGENT Dreams Pulsing, throbbing, echoing, Waking dreams. Terror, pain, and sorrow Dreams die. Loss of innocence, Loss of recompense, And all is gone. A terror fleeting, What is wrong? Evil from a new world, Horror now unfurled, And you are gone. Tears in dreaming, Sad angel’s song. I see the fear In your eyes, A scream, a cry, an echo and then WAKE! ALTO--TYTHIN Tears? Flowing, streaming, what are these Saddened tears? Terror, pain, and sorrow Tears know. Arms around you, Love surrounds you, But you’re alone. A terror leaving, Oh what is wrong? You show me darkness, Fear before us, It won’t be long. I try to comfort With angel’s song. I see the fear In your eyes, A sigh, a kiss, an embrace and then (WHISPERED) Morning. II. SAT--RAPTORI CHORUS Drummer, beat all through the night, Piper, now you play it right, Dance among the firelight Beneath the stars. Twirl in joyful revelry, Come on, ev’ryone and see, Celebration, you and me, Tunes from afar. Songs to Heaven, For His mercy, Freedom, happiness, and love. Songs of praise sing, For all wonders, Peace and blessings from above. Peace and blessings from above. BASS Whispers of darkness envelop you now, Dreams, shattered stillness, the nightmare, you bow. Fall to your knees and pray, life may you keep, As all your worst fears arise from the deep. HIGH SOPRANO--MORN A star falls. A dream calls. Memory Will make you see. SATB(WITH CONSTANT LOW BASS THROB) Flee Take your burdens and Flee Run away from evil Fly All you have to do is Try. III. MID. SOPRANO--TAVENTRY Remain behind Try to make them see, Greet them, Hold him close to me. I know now, Why peace is fleeting, The darkness comes, Their hate they bring. Love lost! Life’s cost. Arms around you, Death surrounds you, And you are gone. I love you. (LOW BASS SWELLS AS MID. SOPRANO FADES) IV. TENOR--TAGENT Darkness coming, Always running, Rest no longer lies ahead. Only fearing, Anguish searing Fills our weary souls with dread. Now the darkness Has enveloped us, Waking nightmares, holding tight. I hold yuo close, My tender rose, As we face eternal night. Evil from a new world, Horror now unfurled, A scream, a cry, an echo, and then You are gone! Anguish rising, Pain devising, A spell, a word, a battle and then Agony. (QUIETER) Soul’s burning, Yearning, But they’re all (WHISPERED) Gone. V. BASS (W/ LOW BASS HOLDING STEADY, LOUD HUM) Echoes of pain Stir the soul, Wake once again, No longer whole. Laughter has died, Peace condemn, The tears that you’ve cried Cannot raise them. VI. TENOR--TAGENT Fear, Burning, churning, fill you with Shaking fear. Terror, pain, and agony, Fear shows. Loss of humanity, Loss of all sanity, My life is gone. A vengeance gripping, A mourning song. A terror from beyond this world, A power dark is now unfurled, My angel is gone. Your soul is burning, Pain will be long. I ee the fear In your eyes, A gasp, a cry, a strangled choke, then Gone! Amends. VII. HIGH SOPRANO--MORN Light calls to you. The paths lay open. What will you do? You have a hope in The arms of life.                ALTO(HARMONY)--TYTHIN And she calls to you,        (I call to you,) Your angel.                       (Your angel.) SECOND ALTO--NOON Night calls to you. The paths lay open. What will you do? You have no hope in The arms of strife.                SAT(HARMONY)--RAPTORI Yet they call to you,            (We call to you,) Your people.                       (Your people.) TENOR(W/ BASS AS HARMONY)--TAGENT Both call to me. I see my choice. I hear them now. I hear her voice. The arms of love stand open, The arms of all I need, Yet my work is not done. For her does my heart bleed. Forgive me now, my angel, For I must bid farewell. Good bye, my love, (WHISPERED) Farewell. Oooo....(LOW BASS CLOSES WITH MOURNFUL THROBBING HUM.)