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Lament
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A song about God's tears over a suffering world.
electronica spiritual holy chillout etherial
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Ambient electronica, chillout dance beats, ethereal vocals or occasionally harp. Feel free to livestream/record any of these in internet church services.
Abbess was the composer in residence for the Visions creative multimedia collective and church service in York from 1991-2010. She then went to work for Leeds Minster before moving South to Winchester Cathedral. Now she is working for the Transcendence Trust. A few years ago she added some free downloads of settings of ancient songs used in the mornng prayer liturgy. Abbess' music ranges from classically influenced chill-out pieces through trip hop to departures into the land of techno. Feel free to use the mixes and/or words in a non-profit church service situation, and let her know if they liked it!
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Genre
Electronic • Ambient
Charts
Peak #1,458
Peak in subgenre #39
Author
Maria Whitehead/Abbess
Rights
Abbess
Uploaded
November 27, 2003
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MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:41
Story behind the song
This song was written as a response to the suffering around us. We wanted to express the feeling that we cared about it all, or at least wanted to care more. And that God, rather than causing it, weeps too. It took around a day to program and another day to record the vocals.
Lyrics
I weep for my people I weep for my loved one I weep for the little child. Hungry and loveless Fill me with compassion, Touch me with your tears. I weep for creation I weep for the barren land I see the injustice Come and untie my hands. I weep your broken lives I weep for your hearts of stone I weep for your loneliness Why must I weep alone? My tears are unceasing Pour out your heart to me.
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