Pope Joan Lyrics

"Coronation" and "This is the Hour"


VOICE OF THE HOLY GHOST

OH HISTORY, THY WAYS ARE VILE AND DARK

TO SET UPON THIS EARTHLY HEAD A CROWN.

AS FIRESTORMS IGNITED FROM THE SPARK,

WILL THOSE THE LORD EXALTED BE BROUGHT DOWN.

ACOLYTE 1

ANNUNCIO VOBIS GAUDIUM MAGNUM.

HABEMUS PAPAM CARDINALEM

JOANNES ANGLICUM.

THUS SPAKE OUR LORD, CHRIST JESUS, SON OF GOD:

YOU ARE PETER, AND UPON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH.

(The various parts of the Coronation ritual are enacted. The anointing, the presentation of Peter's ring, the crozier, and the actual Coronation. The HOLY GHOST, visible only to JOAN, moves down and holds the crown as the ACOLYTES lower it on HER head. The HOLY GHOST takes JOAN's hand in a freeze frame and gives HER the Kiss of Peace. As SHE makes the sign of the cross over the CROWD, so the HOLY GHOST makes it over HER.)

ACOLYTE 2

(chanting)

LET THE WORD GO FORTH:

THERE SITS NOW IN ROME

JOHN, BISHOP OF ROME.

VICAR OF CHRIST.

SUCCESSOR TO THE PRINCE OF THE APOSTLES.

SUPREME PONTIFF OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH.

PATRIARCH OF THE WEST.

SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD.

ALL

AMEN.

ACOLYTE 2

LET ALL OF THE ONE TRUE FAITH PAY HIM HOMAGE AND ALLEGIANCE.

ALL

AMEN.

ACOLYTE 2

LET THE ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS GIVE HIM SUCCOR AND LET HIS ENEMIES BE UTTERLY DEFEATED.

ALL

AMEN.

JOAN

Rise, Louis. Let the world know that from this day forward will the Church and State be as one, each man and woman united in the eternal harmony of God's love.

STAND WITH ME, LET THE TRUMPETS SOUND.

JOAN and LOUIS

CHURCH AND NATION NOW AT LAST ARE CROWNED.

JOAN

THE BELLS PEAL IN THE TOWERS.

LOUIS

THE BANNERS FLY, UNFURLED.

BOTH

THE FUTURE NOW IS OURS.

STAND WITH ME,

HAND IN HAND WITH ME,

AND WE CAN RULE THE WORLD.

"This is the Hour"

JOAN

Let us celebrate the Eucharist of Our Lord.

(JOAN celebrates the Mass, changing wine to blood, bread to flesh, as SHE sings of HER own transformation.)

THIS BREAD, THIS WINE,

STAFF OF LIFE.

FRUIT OF THE VINE.

HUMBLY CREATED,

NOW CONSECRATED.

THIS IS THE HOUR.

GIVE ME THE POWER TO CHANGE THEM.

LET ME CHANGE THEM.

THIS BREAD IS YOUR BODY.

THIS WINE IS WHAT YOU BLEED.

THIS MEAL, THIS MYSTERY,

THIS IS OUR CREED.

FOR CENTURIES UNCHANGING.

ONCE AGAIN, WE CHANGE THEM.

LORD MADE FLESH, MADE SAVIOUR,

MADE BREAD AND WINE.

THIS WOMAN MADE PRIEST,

MADE POPE,

MADE ANDROGYNE.

LIKE YOU, LORD,

I, TOO, LORD,

AM CHANGING.

CHANGING.

THIS IS THE HOUR.

I HAVE THE POWER.

YOU HAVE CHANGED ME.

I AM TRANSUBSTANTIATED.

TRANSFORMED, MY SEX UNDONE.

OUR MASS IS CELEBRATED.

THE CHANGER AND THE CHANGED ARE ONE.


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Scenes and Numbers -- Act II

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