Chapter 14.
Scene 2A.
With grand celebration, the congress opens at the new residence. The stands feature an orchestra. Seth enters, followed by Apollonius and his suite. All congress participants greet the Emperor. Seth talks about the dark past of mankind and how his rule has brought an end to inequality, starvation, wars and disease. The visitors are cheering.
[WOMEN:]
Laudate Dominum! [x4:]
[LYDIA:]
Children, our mighty God
greet you this day as one.
Please enter this holy temple and bow before the throne.
[APOLLONIUS:]
Brothers and sisters true – proudly we welcome you!
[CONGRESS WOMAN:]
Brothers, sisters – rise together and praise our Emperor!
[SETH & APOLLONIUS:]
History plagued by warfare – every bond cut by blood.
Starvation, death – filled our eyes all with rain –
poisoned pain.
Bombs and faith brought destruction,
famine, grief, shattered dreams.
Never forget our past – souls and hearts torn apart!
[WOMEN:]
Child, be remembered, who suffered and died,
close to the heartbeat of another.
[SETH:]
Oh how I feel the pain, I share but every tear.
[SETH & APOLLONIUS:]
Let us rejoice to heaven!
Let us rejoice together!
Let us rejoice forever!
[SETH:]
I made this world a better place.
No more injustice slips through grace.
[WOMEN:]
Endless prosperity.
Peaceful humanity.
[MEN:]
The greatest man to reign the earth…
[ALL:]
…is Seth, our Emperor.
Endless prosperity.
Peaceful humanity.
So rise up now and sing of praise to our Emperor!