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At sea on a ship in a thunderstorm
on the very night the Christ was born
a sailor heard from overhead
a mighty voice cry "Pan is Dead!"
So follow Christ as best you can
Pan is dead — Long live Pan!

— Mike Scott Dream Harder (1993)

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I'm gonna look twice at you
until I see the Christ in you when I'm lookin through the eyes of love..

Universal Hall (2003)

He's like a man you'd meet any place
until you recognize that ancient Face
The Great God Pan is alive!

Dream Harder (1993)

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love
that it may be born again on another world.

Universal Hall (2003)

How long will I love you?
As long as stars are above you
And longer if I can

Room to Roam (1990)

You are an eternal being of love
you are the light of the world.

Universal Hall (2003)

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Bertrand Russell Education and the Social Order (1932)

Christianity neither is, nor ever was, a part of the common law [this quote is referring to English Common Law].

Thomas Jefferson Vol. 1 Whether Christianity is Part of the Common Law (1764)

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