Requiem

Mother Mary, full of grace, awaken 
All our homes are gone, our loved ones taken 
Taken by the sea

Mother Mary, calm our fears, have mercy
Drowning in a sea of tears, have mercy
Hear our mournful plea

Our world has been shaken
We wander our homelands forsaken

In the dark night of the soul
Bring some comfort to us all
Oh mother Mary come and carry us in your embrace
That our sorrows may be faced

Mary, fill the glass to overflowing
Illuminate the path where we are going
Have mercy on us all

In funeral fires burning
Each flame to your mystery returning

In the dark night of the soul
Your shattered dreamers, make them whole
Oh Mother Mary find us where we've fallen out of grace 
Lead us to a higher place

In the dark night of the soul
Our broken hearts you can make whole 
Oh Mother Mary come and carry us in your embrace
Let us see your gentle face, 
Mary

--Eliza Gilkyson (1950- ) American singer-songwriter, from the album Paradise Hotel, 2005. This song was written in response to the Asian tsunami in December 2004.

An interview with Eliza about the song as a vehicle for grieving was aired in NPR's All Things Considered, and can be heard here,

and you can watch her talking about it below:

The most notable chorale arrangement is by Craig Hella Johnson, performed here by Conspirare, from their 2009 album A Company of Voices: