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Part 1 of Songs of Skyrim
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2017-08-27
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Children of the Mother Mara

Summary:

A hymn of Mara

Notes:

So this is a slightly altered version of an old hymn, Children of the Heavenly Father (I'm used to the Plumb version). I made little tweaks to make it lore-friendly and about Mara.

I have a feeling this will be pretty integral to Erandur's arc in Dream of Dragons but I'm not sure if it will ever be shown in its entirety in the series, so here it is in full.

You are more than welcome to use this in your own works! all I ask is credit. (I'd love to see other people use this tbh)

Work Text:

Children of the Mother Mara
Safely in Her bosom gather
Neither bird nor star in heaven
Such a refuge e'er was given

 

Mara's own are tender nourished
In her many hands they flourish
From all evil things she spares them
In her mighty arms she bears them

 

Neither life nor death shall ever
From Mara her children sever
Ever unto them grace she shows
And their every sorrow she knows

 

Though she gives or sometimes takes
She her children ne'er forsakes
Mara's loving purpose only
To preserve them pure and holy

 

Lo, their very hairs she numbers
And all daily cares encumbers
Them that share all Mara's blessings
And her help in woes distressing

 

Praise Mara in joyful numbers
Your Protector never slumbers
At the will of your defender
Every foe man must surrender

 

Children of the Mother Mara
Safely in Her bosom gather
Neither bird nor star in heaven
Such a refuge e'er was given

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