10 Jan2020

A Hopeful Song for Our “Mother Dear”

Photo credit FFWPU-USA
Mi Young Eaton, originally from New Jersey, daughter of David and Mary Eaton, currently serves as Education Coordinator for the Education Department at Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) USA Headquarters.
 
Mi Young received the song “Mother Dear” during the Northeast Subregion Famicon event at Belvedere on March 2, 2019. Due to some kind of oversight, Mi Young found herself without a seat. With a lot on her heart, she decided to go to the holy rocks to pray. It had snowed the day before, so she sat down in the snow and prayed until she felt peace in her heart again. (The week before Famicon, Mi Young had learned that many of the Unificationist original holy songs came out of the early workshops. This inspired her to want to write new songs of hope.) As she walked away from the holy rocks, she felt clearly from the Famicon discussions that co-founder of FFWPU Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, affectionately known as True Mother, needs her, and Mi Young wanted to help somehow, and thus the song generated through these emotions and thoughts.
 
The rocks, trees, and the hillside home in the song describe the Belvedere property. The heart within the song is to comfort True Mother amid sorrow, and to encourage Unificationists to step forward together with her and to even go ahead of her to ease the burden.

“Mother Dear” by Mi Young Eaton

Mother dear, I stand upon the hillside,

Where once you made your home.

The sun shines softly through the clouds today,

all the brighter for the snow.

 

Mother dear, they tell me of your sorrow.

Of your pain. Of your tears.

Mother dear, as the gentle breeze revives me,

I will blow away your fears.

 

Mother dear, mother dear,

I have heard your call.

Mother dear, I will be your answer.

Mother dear, mother dear,

I am coming now.

You will not be alone.

 

Mother dear, before branches bare and solemn,

Before rocks graced with snow,

I know that spring is coming,

And before you I will go.

 

Mother dear, mother dear,

I have heard your call.

Mother dear, I am your answer.

Mother dear, mother dear,

I am with you now.

You will not be alone.

 

Mother dear, mother dear,

We have heard your call.

Mother dear, we are your answer.

Mother dear, mother dear,

We are with you now.

You will not be alone.

You will not be alone.

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  • Grace Davin

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    Beautiful!!! Mi Young

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  • Dorothy Hill

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    so simple and pure. that is the type of song that goes straight into the core of your heart. I cried with joy for our beloved True Mother! Thank you!

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  • Erina Sakata

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    Thanks for sharing this song. I feel very gentle but Heavenly spirit.

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  • Caroline H

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    Thank you. That is deeply moving. True Mother surely loves it.

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  • Catherine Ladolcetta

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    Very lovely.. the sound and the heart of MiYoung’s song. It would be great if sheet music and/or a cd could be made available so we can learn and perform this song. Our church singers and musicians would love it. Certainly would be ready to pay/make a donation for it.
    Sincerely, Catherine in Alabama

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  • Marguerite Dabis

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    Breathtakingly beautiful.
    So very moving, a lovely gift for True Mother.
    Thank you Mi Young

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  • Donna Ferrantello

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    So lovely, Mi Young!
    Is that you singing?

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  • Alexander Gabb

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    Very beautiful song! Thank you Mi Young!
    God Bless You!

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  • Mark & Yong Ja Tobkin

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    Mi Young,

    Very beautiful, heartfelt song. Thank you.

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  • Donna Ferrantello

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    So lovely, Mi Young.
    Is that you singing?

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  • Brenda Miller

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    Mi Young, these words are beautiful, pure, and full of filial heart.
    What a great way to comfort True Mother, letting her know that she will not be alone.
    You and other second gen will lead the artistic world in a beautiful heavenly way.
    I could visualize the holy rock with snow as your heart reached out to True Mother.

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  • migliore gennaro

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    Even for someone that doesn’t understand anything about music it is not difficult to realize that HP has given to the member of the Eaton’ family a special talent to be used ….. ; music ! What a beautiful song !

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