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Annunciation
04:10
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Do not be afraid
the angel's message said
in that hidden place
found so full of grace
where you stayed, where you'd wait
[the angel]
"You have found such favor
with the one true God
and you will conceive in your womb
and bear the one true Son of Man"
With stakes very high
the world could only sigh
despair was all we'd known
when the question had been posed
and then you spoke, and then you spoke
[the Immaculata]
"Behold, I am the handmaid
of the Lord of hosts,
may it be done unto me
according to your holy word"
Overshadowed, by so much light
overshadowed, with love so bright
[the angel]
"You have found such favor
with the one true God"
[the Immaculata]
"Behold, I am the handmaid
of the Lord my God"
[the angel]
"and you will conceive in your womb
and bear the Son of God"
[the Immaculata]
"may it be done unto me
according to your holy word"
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Visitation
02:04
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The journey wasn't short, and you
you were yourself with child
but charity would draw you to
your cousin for a while
In haste, you set upon the road
with Joseph at your side
into the hill country you'd go
to help her in her time
and when she heard your voice
her infant leapt for joy
[the Immaculata]
"My soul proclaims the Lord,
He's done great things for me."
[St. Elizabeth]
"And blessed is the one,
whose fiat changed all things."
And when she heard your voice
her infant leapt for joy
And she remained with her
three months and then returned.
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3. |
Nativity
03:41
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After the fall, we could only wait for
what was foretold, so long ago
who could have known, such love would come down?
to truly know us, in all our ways but one
and so much joy you had inside
the Lord's nativity is nigh
in such a place not fit for Him
but it would teach us so much
Born to save us all from our
selfish ways we've known so long
she's the new Eve, mother to us all
the new Adam is born today
Those shepherds of old, knew just what they had seen
as kings from the east, would make the way
we'd follow then on, the light that finally gives true light
so much we can learn
from that Child with so much light
And so much joy you had inside
the Lord's nativity is nigh
Born to save us all from our
selfish ways we've known so long
she's the new Eve, mother to us all
the new Adam is born today
the new Adam is born today
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4. |
Presentation
05:01
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[Simeon]
I knew this day was coming for most of my life
but not without its own surprise
until now I've not been bound by time
until the light from that little Child
[Simeon]
The years have brought a chill, the bones could only know
and sometimes a darkness
that was often hard to throw
but through it all was the promise that I knew alone
Lo, your King comes to you
triumphant and so true
your King comes to you
triumphant and victorious too
[Simeon]
Behold I am but a man
just and waiting for consolation
while there may be more I could do
it pales in comparison to the sight here
Lo, your King comes to you
triumphant and so true
your King comes to you
triumphant and victorious
[Simeon]
You can dismiss me now
you can dismiss me now
Lo, your King comes to you
triumphant and so true
your King comes to you
triumphant and victorious
So true, so true
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5. |
Finding
03:26
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On the way back home again
after the blessed feast
as twilight neared and the darkness fell
the Child had not been seen
Such terror, sadness, anxiety
alone was their little boy
the fear in searching for three days
would soon be replaced with such joy
Why did you even have to look?
There's one place that I will always have to be
In the house that's been prepared for all humanity
Please come and see
The deepest questions he had posed
the answers he'd already known
but merely the act of asking them
enlightened each and every soul
Why did you even have to look?
There's one place that I will always have to be
In the house that's been prepared for all humanity
Please come and see
Why would we even have to look?
There's one place that He will always have to be
In the house that's been prepared for all humanity
Please come and see
Please come and see
Please come and see
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6. |
Agony
02:52
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Stay here for a while
the hour's drawing near
so much to reconcile
the scandal will bring fear
Stay here, the weight is crushing
the time is almost here
the thoughts have turned to blood
as the cup is nearly filled
and now I am alone
could you not wait an hour with me?
If only you could know
the bitterness tomorrow brings
and now, I'm all alone
could you not wait with me?
So alone, so alone
and now I am alone
could you not wait an hour with me?
If only you could know
the bitterness tomorrow brings
and now, I'm all alone
could you not wait with me?
So alone, could you not wait an hour with me?
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7. |
Scourging
03:58
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Staring down the last hours foretold
I'd known this was coming so long ago
the bitterness, bitterness has never been so profound
tied here, no way to avoid the crowd
I'll take these stripes for you now
to restore all that's lost until now
these bones are all numbered
blood spilled all around
His most precious body, so torn and so bound
Choosing weapons, to rip flesh from bone
the broken hearted Blessed Mother knows
the sins of man, sins of man
did this to the spotless Lamb
still overwhelming love fills them to the end
I'll take these stripes for you now
to restore all that's lost until now
these bones are all numbered
blood spilled all around
His most precious body, so torn and so bound
These bones are all numbered
blood spilled all around
His most precious body so torn and so bound
I'll take these stripes for you now
to restore all that's lost until now
these bones are all numbered
blood spilled all around
His most precious body, so torn and so bound
His most precious body, so torn and so bound
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8. |
Crowning
03:25
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He was mocked for thoughts
that never came to his mind, not even one time
spit upon
for jealous rage that's come
and gone from one age to all the rest
it's all passed on
as thorns go deep
Pierced through and through
for all we do
as all is made new
He's pierced through and through
He was crowned, and struck
upon the head and face
to make up for the ways
we tear each other down with forked tongues
with each brand new day, we start again
will we ever see, the pain we dispense?
I offer no relief
only more grief
yet, in this state
You want me anyway
You want us anyway
Pierced through and through
for all we do
as all is made new
He's pierced through and through
for all we do
He's pierced through and through
as all is made new
He's pierced through and through
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9. |
Carrying
04:38
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The last steps to be taken
on this side of the curtain
it's all coming down
every stone nearly thrown to the ground
Gone are the days of despair
at such a cost
no one could bear except You
no one could bear except You
To fall three times, and get back up
is love
and to kiss that cross as death awaits
the dust and blood are one
the dust and blood are one
the dust and blood are one, on You
With each step to be taken
a new ending is written
never as before
all we could hope for and more
To fall three times, and get back up
is love
and to kiss that cross as death awaits You
the dust and blood are one
the dust and blood are one
the dust and blood are one, on You
You'd do it again, You'd do it all again
To fall three times, and get back up
is love
and to kiss that cross as death awaits
the dust and blood are one
the dust and blood are one
the dust and blood are one, on You
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10. |
Crucifixion
03:45
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And on that darkest day
when all the others had run,
not afraid to be seen
She stood with Mary [Magdalene] and John
She was the first to believe
and guard You when you were young
confident all the while
in who You were from day one
Numbered were the words that You had left
as You hung there in bitter, painful stress
You wanted to give us just one last gift:
"Behold your mother now", she is never far
the sea's own shining star
With tenderness she will light
the path that leads to her Son
so He can teach us the truth
and how to suffer as one
The medicine for our salvation,
not punishment for our damnation
He took the fall for cursed men to show
the depths that He would go
to break the fetter's hold
and welcome us back home
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Peter Johnston RVA Richmond, Virginia
To put it simply, Peter Johnston RVA is Catholic indie rock; you
wouldn't hear this at mass, but it does
try to prove that traditional Catholic thought and indie rock are not mutually exclusive. It began easily enough as a few home recordings but has slowly turned into a full on project that explores matters of human dignity and common good in society.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Johnston RVA
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