Musical: Jonah ~ Music and lyric samples

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Sample 1

 Context: opening of the play with forming and dissolving soldier friezes [Assyrian friezes]

Nineveh
City of towers
Palace of marble and
Palace of stone

Oh Nineveh
City of power
You are a king
A king on a throne

Your swords they gleam
Your spears they shine
Shine
Like the eyes
Of the soldiers

Your armour is strong
Your daggers are sharp
Hard
As the heart
Of a boulder

Is there no other way
Than the baying for blood?
Is there no other way
Than blood-red mud?

Oh Nineveh
Can you hear? Can you hear?

Sample 2

Context: The Enzymes having playfully threatened Jonah with digestion in the belly of the Whale, now proclaim the miracle:

You’re part
Of a miracle, Jonah
You’re part
Of something big

What you’re seeing
Knows no bounds
You’ve got the love of the Lord

You’re part
Of a lyrical moment
You’re part
Of timeless time

What you’re seeing
Knows no bounds
You’ve got the love of the Lord

And if you doubt
I’ll be there to remind you
With a shout
Of acclamaaaaa-
Tion!

Sample 3

Context: Closing scene: Jonah understands that his vengeful attitude towards Nineveh will not be endorsed by the God of love: [Sung by chorus]

For I
Am a great and compassionate God
I shall turn
From my anger
And the nations
Shall know
That I am what I am
And I
Am love