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Written by Dave about the painter and anti-war campaigner, Matthaeus Koelz, whose Trptych "Thou Shalt Not Kill" was reconstructed for a display in Leicester's New Walk Museum some years back - the full fascinating story in Simon Lake's book "The Painter's Hidden Masterpiece".

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Heaven's Gate

The journey of your life I read ,
Across the continents of mind,
Around the footsteps where I tread,
Oil, wood and canvas of your time,
Through life dismembered, disarrayed,
You held a light that cannot fade..

Hands in Prayer, Edelweiss,
Desolation, Sacrifice,
The child that in the cradle lies,
Unshield the sword and pay the price,
As crucified by church and state,
We all line up at Heaven's gate.

And all through many a darkest day,
In wilderness dark shadows move,
Uncertain enemies and friends,
Fear with long knives and twisted truth,
Though faith betrayed, honour abused,
The devil's silver you refused.

Hands in Prayer, Edelweiss,
Desolation, Sacrifice,
The child that in the cradle lies,
Unshield the sword and pay the price,
As crucified by church and state,
We all line up at Heaven's gate

And so at last your rest you found,
In dappled light of twilight shade,
AS tyrants come and Empires fall,
Your story will fill many a page,
Yet few of us could say for true,
We've lived but half a life as you.

Hands in Prayer, Edelweiss,
Desolation, Sacrifice,
The child that in the cradle lies,
Unshield the sword and pay the price,
As crucified by church and state,
We all line up at Heaven's gate
As crucified by church and state,
We all line up at Heaven's gate

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from Legends of Leicester & Leicestershire Vol. III, released December 22, 2022
Dave Taylor - vocals, guitar, keyboard. Julia Taylor - harmony vocal.

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Steve Cartwright Leicester, UK

I am a singer/songwriter (of considerable repute), a poet and an artist and I’ve been around for centuries. I write great songs and you’ll find they span a variety of styles and cover a very wide range of topics. My poems (like my songs) are designed to inform and challenge and to make you laugh and cry. ... more

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