Lyrics
[OVERTURE - Full Orchestra]
[INTRO - Narrator]
In the garden, 'neath the olive trees,
Where shadows dance in moonlit breeze,
A tale of love, of sacrifice,
Begins with whispers, calm and nice.
[MOVEMENT 1: The Arrestation of Jesus]
[INTRO - Strings and Woodwinds]
[Judas (in a haunting tone, male soprano):]
"Master, greetings with a kiss,
In this night of shadowed bliss."
[Jesus (calm yet sorrowful, male tenor):]
"Judas, dost thou betray me so?
With a kiss, dost thou strike this blow?"
[Narrator:]
Betrayed by one he called a friend,
To the Sanhedrin, now they send,
The Son of Man, to face the night,
A journey fraught with pain and plight.
[MOVEMENT 2: The Denial of Peter]
[INTRO - Soft Strings]
[Servant Girl (inquisitive, female mezzo-soprano):]
"Surely you were with the Nazarene,
In his company, you’ve surely been."
[Peter (in distress, male baritone):]
"I know him not, I do declare,
No part of him, no bond to share."
[Narrator:]
Thrice denied before the dawn,
A rooster’s crow, the truth is drawn,
Peter weeps, his heart in two,
His Master’s words now proven true.
[MOVEMENT 3: The Trial Before Pilate]
[INTRO - Brass and Percussion]
[Pilate (in a stern tone, male bass):]
"Are you the King of the Jews, they say?
What truth have you, what word this day?"
[Jesus (calm and resolute, male tenor):]
"My kingdom is not of this place,
In truth I stand, before your face."
[Pilate (conflicted, male bass):]
"What is truth, what judgment here?
Shall I release this man, or yield to fear?"
[Crowd (chanting, mix of male baritone and female soprano 2):]
"Crucify him, let him be,
Barabbas free, set Barabbas free!"
[Narrator:]
Condemned by those he came to save,
To Golgotha, the path they pave,
Bearing the cross, the weight of sin,
The journey of redemption to begin.
[MOVEMENT 4: The Way of the Cross]
[INTRO - Strings and Choir]
[Mary (with anguish, female soprano):]
"Oh, my son, my precious light,
Bear this cross, this dreadful plight."
[Soldier (in a commanding tone, male baritone):]
"Move along, to Calvary,
There your fate, your destiny."
[Narrator:]
Through streets and jeers, the Savior trod,
A heavy cross, the path to God,
Falls and rises, pain and strife,
Marching toward the end of life.
[MOVEMENT 5: The Crucifixion]
[INTRO - Full Orchestra with Choir]
[Centurion (in a loud voice, male bass):]
"Behold the man, the King of Jews,
Nailed to the cross, with iron screws."
[Jesus (with deep sorrow, male tenor):]
"Father, forgive them, they know not,
What they do, this painful lot."
[Narrator:]
Nailed and lifted, high to see,
A sacrifice for you and me,
The sky grows dark, the earth does quake,
As Heaven weeps, and hearts do break.
[MOVEMENT 6: The Death of Jesus]
[INTRO - Soft Strings and Harp]
[Jesus (with finality, male tenor):]
"My God, my God, why forsake me?
Into thy hands, my spirit be."
[Narrator:]
With final breath, the curtain tears,
Salvation wrought through pain and prayers,
The Son of God, now laid to rest,
In earthly tomb, the world’s behest.
[MOVEMENT 7: The Burial]
[INTRO - Gentle Strings]
[Joseph of Arimathiea (in a somber tone, male baritone):]
"In this tomb, he shall reside,
A gift for him, our Savior, guide."
[Mary (with sorrow, female soprano):]
"Gently now, lay him down,
In this tomb, no earthly crown."
[Narrator:]
In the quiet, in the still,
The Savior rests, his task fulfilled,
Await the dawn, the day anew,
The risen Lord, his love in view.
[FINALE - Full Orchestra and Choir (mix of male baritone and female soprano 2):]
From death to life, the story soars,
The Son of God, forevermore,
Love and sacrifice entwined,
A symphony for all mankind.
[OUTRO - Soft Strings Fading]
And so the tale of love divine,
In music, memory, forever shine.
