I Plead, Our Holy Lady
Lift the burden, keep us free
Chanson to Our Lady of Kiev
They shuttered all the windows
And bolted tight the doors
Taken down the scaffolds
As the bombs rain down once more
Racking fierce the hallowed floor
I plead, our Holy Lady
Save us from this wretched war
Lift the burden, keep us free
I see the looming shadows
As the tanks roll …
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