Veronica’s Hymn is a religious chant performed on the Island of Osea (Essex, UK) by Florence Welch, as part of the 12-hour live-streamed TV theatrical event ‘The Third Day’.
The event followed the people of Osea’s fictitious ritual in choosing a new leader, which included Veronica (Florence) singin...
Make my body of the earth
Make my body of the water
All that God has pulled apart
It is love he brings together
Make my body of the salt
Make my body of the soil
It is love the waters rise
It is love the waters boil
Take his body in your arms
Take his pain and take his heart
Make my body of the salt
Make my body of the soil
'Cause God lays love on those that reach beyond him
The flowers grow to fall and be forgotten
'Cause God lays love
Florence-welch released Veronica’s Hymn on Sat Oct 03 2020.