The Divine Image

from Westerlies by Mikayel Abazyan

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about

Opening up ones soul requires simplicity of words. The Divine Image written by William Blake (1757-1827) and published in 1789, demanded simplicity of the arrangement. The recording process took about one hour, and same amount of time was spent on adding various percussion, including even a wooden frog.

William Blake portrait used by Thomas Phillips.

lyrics

To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
All pray in their distress;
And to these virtues of delight
Return their thankfulness.

For Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Is God, our father dear,
And Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Is Man, his child and care.

For Mercy has a human heart,
Pity a human face,
And Love, the human form divine,
And Peace, the human dress.

Then every man, of every clime,
That prays in his distress,
Prays to the human form divine,
Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.

And all must love the human form,
In heathen, Turk, or Jew;
Where Mercy, Love, and Pity dwell
There God is dwelling too.

credits

from Westerlies, track released October 28, 2019
Levon Hakhverdyan - SFX
Mikayel Abazyan - vocals, classic guitar, percussion

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