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The Song of The Blessing

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The Song of the Blessing is an old nursery song, often sung as a round in early schools or by families with many children. There are, of course more than just these two versions, but these are the most common, with obvious differences in the version sung by those in The Church of Peace.   These are the condensed versions as the original version had 27 stanzas.

The Song of The Blessing as taught in most of Halconiket

♪The Gods did gather to make a great spell
But in the end it didn't go well
A day that really should've been grand
Turned into a frying pan♪
  ♪Demons were to be cast outside
Instead were left on the other side
The Gods they pushed themselves away
We hope they come back to us someday♪
  ♪Oh-oh my Gods the spell you cast
To make all Ri-it safe at last
Your Blessing only half way done
Is this a failure of the Sun?♪
  ♪The spell it caused the land to shake
And caused the people's hearts to quake
Cities fell and the sky turned black
Thank the Gods the Demons're held back♪
  ♪Along the west in the Demon Lands
The evil creatures clap their hands
And stomp their feet in furious glee
Waiting and trying to break free♪
  ♪Oh-oh my Gods the spell you cast
To make all Ri-it safe at last
Your Blessing only half way done
Is this a failure of the Sun?♪
  ♪Though for now we're safe from the Demon slag
We mustn't let our vigilance flag
Until the Gods return from beyond the veil
We must do our best and never fail♪
  ♪Be kind to others and treat them right
On the side of good and not just might
Together with each of us must we band
Always lend a helping hand♪
  ♪There may be others not like us
But the Gods gave gifts to all of us
Respect the ones who look different
And always obey your good parents♪
  ♪Oh-oh my Gods the spell you cast
To make all Ri-it safe at last
Your Blessing only half way done
Is this a failure of the Sun?♪

The Song of the Blessing as taught by The Church of Peace

♪The Gods did gather to make a great spell
But in the end it didn't go well
A day that really should've been grand
Turned into a frying pan♪
  ♪Demons were to be cast outside
Instead were left on the other side
The Gods they left because of sin
We must learn to be worthy again♪
  ♪Oh-oh my Gods the spell was cast
To make all Ri-it safe at last
Your Blessing only half way in
Failed due to our Mortal Sin?♪
  ♪The spell it caused the land to shake
And caused the people's hearts to quake
We knew the evil we had caused
So Gods left Demons to give us pause♪
  ♪Along the west in the Demon Lands
The evil creatures clap their hands
And stomp their feet in furious glee
Waiting and trying to break free♪
  ♪Oh-oh my Gods the spell was cast
To make all Ri-it safe at last
Your Blessing only half way in
Failed due to our Mortal Sin?♪
  ♪Though for now the Church holds back the tides
Our sins keep the Gods from being at our sides
Until the Gods return from beyond the veil
The Church does its best and will never fail♪
  ♪Be kind to Priests and treat them right
On the side of good and holy might
Together with each of us must we band
Authority rests in the hand of man♪
  ♪There are lots of others not like man
But in their image Gods made man
Don't consort with ones who look different
And always obey your good parents♪
  ♪Oh-oh my Gods the spell was cast
To make all Ri-it safe at last
Your Blessing only half way in
Failed due to our Mortal Sin?♪


Cover image: by kbignell via midjourney

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Aug 5, 2023 08:28 by Patricia

I think it's awesome that you wrote two different versions-- it really shows the stark difference of the values taught by the Church of Peace. Do you have a specific melody that you sing this to, either an existing one or one you made up? Are they all verses, or is there a chorus somewhere? I think that could really add to the realism and help make sure all the lines are rhythmically even. :)

Aug 5, 2023 16:10 by Kenneth Bignell

I do havcw a tune in my head. I should write it and maybe record it. Haven't gotten there yet. I didn't think about a chorus, I will have to add one. You are right, that would make it better. Thank you!