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Song about the Great Migration, a massive wave of 20,000 English Puritans who immigrated to New England from 1620-1640.

From the history music podcast "Witch Hunt - history told in music, sound, and story"

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We have crossed the ocean of rebirth

Planted seeds in this God given earth

Behold the pleasures of the fruitful fields

Flowing full of all good things that they yield

Realize his will

Let the world see the city on the hill

His word shall be fulfilled, his kingdom we shall build

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Search your soul and pray for holy grace

Confess your sins let the tears baptize your face



Only a very few are chosen to be saved

The Devil takes the rest for his own to be enslaved

By searching deep within

You might find a clue and then begin

To see the holy truth, to realize your sin

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We brought ourselves to plant on the western shore

Where none but beasts and warriors did swarm

One wave another follow and one disease begins

Before another cease because we turn not from our sins

Our fruitful seasons cast in doubt

Through great pain and dry and parching drought

Defenders in a route, our hopes are all dashed out

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The clouds gather as if we finally will see rain

But for our sinfulness are scattered round again

We pray and fast as if to take a turn

But we turn not and our fields and fruits will burn

Oh sinful land don’t think it strange

If judgement comes down on you unless you change

The Devil in a rage, affairs must rearrange

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from Witch Hunt - the music, volume one, released February 15, 2022
Music and Lyrics - Brian O'Connell (w/ some lyrics adapted from Michael Wigglesworth’s poem: “God’s Controversy with New England”, 1662)

Brian O'Connell - voice, fretless bass, piccolo bass (solo on The Great Migration), 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, keyboards

Mike Harmon - drums, cymbals, percussion

Recorded at Studio Vinniechops and Wachusett Recording

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Brian O'Connell Massachusetts

Widely known for his inventive and kinetic bass and touch guitar playing with Arukah, Dead Man's Waltz, Uncle Sammy, Gordon Stone, and many more. O'Connell also has a strong compositional approach that is featured in his rock operas and original bands. His most recent solo project is a podcast-rock opera about the Salem Witch Trials called Witch Hunt. www.brianvoconnell.com ... more

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