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'''Esther''', born '''Hadassah''', is the [[Jewish]] heroine of the [[Esther (Biblical Book)|Book of Esther]] in the [[Old Testament]].  She was born about 500 B.C.  Becoming the queen of the Persian King, Ahasuerus (commonly identified with either [[Xerxes| Xerxes I]] or Artaxerxes II), she is able to save her people from a plot to destroy them at the hands of [[Haman]].  The festival commemorating this event, [[Purim]], is still celebrated in [[Judaism]].
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A place where nobody dared to go
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The love that we came to know
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They call it Xanadu
  
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Esther was an orphan, raised by her cousin, [[Mordecai]].  She was chosen to replace the deposed Queen of Persia because of her meticulous preparation. 
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And now
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A Prince of Persia, Haman, plotted to exterminate the Jews in Persia and presented his plan to the King.  Esther, who was not allowed to approach the King without permission upon penalty of death, prayed and fasted on how she could stave off the plight of her people.  Finally, God instilled courage in her and she approached the King and revealed herself as a Jew.  At this, the King ordered Haman hanged from a gallows built for Mordecai.  The Jewish genocide was reversed, and the Jews were ordered to arm themselves and rise up against their oppressors.
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Open your eyes and see
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What we have made is real
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We are in Xanadu
  
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A million lights are dancing
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And there you are
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A shooting star
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An everlasting world
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And you're here with me
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Eternally
  
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[[Category:Biblical Women]]
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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[[Category:Book of Esther Persons]]
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, your neon lights will shine
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For you, Xanadu
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The love
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The echoes of long ago
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You needed the world to know
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They are in Xanadu
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The dream
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That came through a million years
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That lived on through all the tears
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It came to Xanadu
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A million lights are dancing
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And there you are
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A shooting star
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An everlasting world
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And you're here with me
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Eternally
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Now that I'm here
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Now that you're near in Xanadu
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Now that I'm here
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Now that you're near in Xanadu
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Xanadu...

Revision as of 14:47, August 7, 2010

A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu

And now Open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu

A million lights are dancing And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world And you're here with me Eternally

Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu

Xanadu, your neon lights will shine For you, Xanadu

The love The echoes of long ago You needed the world to know They are in Xanadu

The dream That came through a million years That lived on through all the tears It came to Xanadu

A million lights are dancing And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world And you're here with me Eternally

Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu

Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Xanadu...

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