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Why, brothers, have we got together, why, sisters, are we now here?

from The Oktay Ensemble - That We Shoulild Build - Spiritual Poems (SKMR​-​082) by The Oktay Ensemble

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15. Why brothers, have we got together, why sisters are we now here? (a memorial song)

Why, brothers have we gathered, why sisters are we drawn together
Why sisters are we drawn together?
We are gathered today to remember all the dead
To remember all the dead
We'll remember their with prayers, we'll shed a drop of tears for them
A drop of tears shed for them
When they were alive they lived to their old age with us
And lived to their old Age with us
Now forever gone, we cannot see them anymore
We cannot see them anymore
We do not see their eyes nor hear their voices
And we do not hear their voices
Remember with bread and salt, even with clean water
Even with clean water
Remember with a kind word, everything will be in front of me
Everything will be in front of me
Still more to be everything to me and remeber my dear family
My dear family
I served you meekly, do not forget about me
Do not forget about me
Come often to church, where I am thirsty, I await you there
Where I am thirsty, I await you there
And let's pray together to our Holy Father in heaven
Pray to the heavens
I'm not afraid of the this world, I have gone forever
I have gone forever
I am only afraid that, with sins, I came to the Lord
I came to the Lord

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from The Oktay Ensemble - That We Shoulild Build - Spiritual Poems (SKMR​-​082), track released June 10, 2010

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