Since that day in the middle of my study abroad program in Israel, I have dreamt this dream and have seen this sight over and over... in my waking and sleeping... in my private and corporate worship... I have seen faces long since lost and heard voices thought in the grave... all in unison, all as one... praying prayers, singing their songs...
In recent events, I have had a few very sleepless nights... the sleeplessness in tandem with recent and current tragedies inspired and moved moved me to begin writing - completing the circle I first began to see 7 years ago... brothers and sisters I have never seen or known, but there they are in the circle... their faith lives on...
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The Transcending Circle
Outside of space
Outside of time
There is a place
There is a place
Of prayer and power
Of hope and faith
Where all the voices
Of all the saints
Join as one
10,000 dreams
10,000 stories
Where all the voices
Of all the saints
Join as one
10,000 dreams
10,000 stories
10,000 legends
… fade away...
10,000 tears
10,000 screams
10,000 tears
10,000 screams
10,000 goodbyes
10,000 graves
My heart is raging
My mind is racing
Like a wardrum
Leading the march
To that magic place
My heart is raging
My mind is racing
Like a wardrum
Leading the march
To that magic place
Where dreams are born
Where demons dread
And angels swarm
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
Where demons dread
And angels swarm
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
… fade away…
10,000 tears
10,000 tears
10,000 screams
10,000 goodbyes
10,000 graves
The paradise
That never was
Nor ever will be
In this land of sin
The magic place
Where dreams are born
My only home
When sleep evades
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
… fade away…
10,000 tears
10,000 tears
10,000 screams
10,000 goodbyes
10,000 graves
From places known
From far away
From distant times
From today and yesterday
The magic place
Where dreams are born
Where hope is found
To face the storm
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
The magic place
Where dreams are born
Where hope is found
To face the storm
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
… fade away…
10,000 tears
10,000 tears
10,000 screams
10,000 goodbyes
10,000 graves
I’ll see them there
Where faith arises
Life of its own
Amidst their prayers
In the magic place
Where dreams are born
Where loved ones lost
Where loved ones lost
Live and breathe
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
10,000 faces
10,000 voices
10,000 heartbeats
… fade away…
10,000 tears
10,000 tears
10,000 screams
10,000 goodbyes
10,000 graves
Singing lips
Folded hands
Bended knees
Please carry me
To that magic place
To that magic place
Where dreams are born
Where demons dread
And angels swarm
Let their voices
Never drift away
Where demons dread
And angels swarm
Let their voices
Never drift away
Let their faces
Never fade
In that magic place
Where dreams are born
Where demons dread
Where dreams are born
Where demons dread
And angels swarm
Let their voices
Let their voices
Never fade
In that magic place
In that magic place
Where dreams are born
In that magic place
Where dreams are born
