“Who sings of all of Love's eternity
Who shines so bright
In all the songs of Love's unending spells? Holy lightning strikes all that's evil
Teaching us to love for goodness sake.
Hear the music of Love Eternal
Teaching us to reach for goodness sake.”

— Jon Anderson

Lyrics of "Loved by the Sun", on the soundtrack of the film Legend (1986).

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