Make of yourself an offering

by Justine Epstein

This song was composed in 2018 by my dear friend Justin Epstein while on a group water pilgrimage in Portugal. We were walking the course of the river Mira in the Alentejo from source to sea, along many sections which had dried up due to drought. This song came to Justine in a very lush and secret valley garden passed down through generations. She lay down in the water and the song came to her almost fully formed. I then helped her to arrange a harmony and later transcribed it for four voices. The first verse represents the water speaking to the humans and the second verse is a response from the humans to the water. 

Make of yourself an offering

Surrender to the Earth

Make of yourself an offering

To the water who gives you birth

Surrender to (the water)

Revelation through (the water)

Humble and home, never alone

Forever I am with you

Forever I am in you

We make of ourselves an offering

We surrender to the Earth

We make of ourselves an offering

To the water who gives us birth

Surrender to (the water)

Revelation through (the water)

Humble and home, never alone

Together we walk with you

Together we walk for you.