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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Loreena McKennitt
Keyboards
Brian Hughes
Electric Guitar
Steafan Hannigan
Clarinet
Donald Quan
Viola
Stuart Bruce
Vocals
Marco Migliari
Programming
Rick Lazar
Percussion
Charlie Jones
Bass Guitar
Tim Landers
Bass Guitar
Tal Bergman
Percussion
Jason Hann
Percussion
Clive Deamer
Drums
John Welsman
Performer
Carol Lynn Fujino
Violin
Socratis Sinopoulos
Performer
Bridget Hunt
Violin
Annalee Patipatanakoon
Violin
Wendy Rose
Violin
Daniel Blackman
Viola
Christopher Redfield
Viola
Roman Borys
Cello
Caroline Lavelle
Cello
Carina Reeves
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Loreena McKennitt
Composer
John Welsman
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Loreena McKennitt
Producer
Brian Hughes
Assistant Producer
Donald Quan
Associate Producer
Stuart Bruce
Mixing Engineer
Marco Migliari
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ben Findlay
Recording Engineer
Gabe Moffatt
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
The moonlight, it was dancing on the waves out on the sea
The stars of heaven hovered in a shimmering galaxy
And a voice from down the ages, so haunting in its song
These ancient stones will tell us our love must make us strong
The breeze, it wrapped around me and I stood there on the shore
And listened to this voice like I never heard before
Our battles, they may find us, no choice may ours to be
But hold the banner proudly and the truth will set us free
My mind was called across the years of rages and of strife
And all the human misery and all the waste of life
We wondered where our God was in the face of so much pain
And I looked up to the star above to find You once again
We travelled the wide oceans, heard many call Your name
With sword and gun and hatred it all seemed much the same
Some used Your name for glory, some used It for their gain
When liberty lay wanting, no lives were lost in vain
Is it not our place to wonder as the sky does weep with tears
And all the living creatures look on with mortal fear?
It's ours to hold the banner, it's ours to hold it long
It's ours to carry forward and our love must make us strong
The haste of morn wind carried its song into the night
I closed my eyes and tarried until the morning light
As the last star, it shimmered and the new sun's day gave birth
It was in this magic moment came this prayer for Mother Earth
The moonlight, it was dancing on the waves out on the sea
The stars of heaven hovered in a shimmering galaxy
And a voice from down the ages, so haunting in its song
These ancient stones will tell us our love must make us strong
Writer(s): Loreena Mckennitt
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