Heartland (extended version) Lyrics

Out of the mists of Time it comes
Older than the oldest rhyme it comes
Coursing through our veins it comes
Pulsing in our brains it comes
Crashing like a thunder roll
Echoing in our very soul
Listen for it as it comes
The pure and primal sound of drums
[Disembodied monologue to music before song starts]

HEAR OUR HYMN FROM THE HEARTLAND.
HEAR OUR PRAYER.
STEER US THROUGH STORMY WATERS
LEAD US THERE.............

[Cloaked Choir sing "mouth music" no lyrics]

WHEN THE STORM IS RAGING,
AND THUNDER ROLLS,
DELIVER US FROM THE OCEAN
SAVE OUR SOULS.

[Chorus]
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE [=Irish: Lord have Mercy]
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE [=Irish: Christ have Mercy]
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE.
WHEN THE WINDS ARE HOWLING
VIGIL KEEP
SHELTER US AND SAVE US FROM THE DEEP

[Chorus]
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE

THANK YOU LORD YOU HAVE BROUGHT US SAFE TO SHORE
BE OUR STRENGTH AND PROTECTION EVERMORE.

[Chorus]
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE
A THIARNE DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE
[Bridge]
DEAN TROCAIRE
DEAN TROCAIRE
A THIARNA

[Chorus]
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE.

[Chorus]
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE
A THIARNA DEAN TROCAIRE
A CHRIOST DEAN TROCAIRE.

[//Written by Phil Coulter / Celtic Thunder Limited]