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The ''Song of All'' is a song featured in the [[flavor text]] of [[Urza's block]]. Some additions appeared in the [[Masques block]] and the [[Time Spiral block]].
The ''Song of All'' is a song featured in the [[flavor text]] of [[Urza's block]]. Some additions appeared in the [[Masques block]], the [[Time Spiral block]], ''[[Masters 25]]'' and ''[[Dominaria]]''.


The song is about the wisdom of [[Serra]] and her beliefs and worldview. It's expressed through her host of [[angels]]. The ''Song of All'' is a very lengthy song. It consists of over 1000 cantos of varying length. Singing the whole song would take many days, maybe even as long as a week. <ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-november-2006-2006-11-01|The Song of All! Where can I see this complete song? Does it really exist?|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|November 01, 2006}}</ref>
The song is about the wisdom of [[Serra]] and her beliefs and worldview. It's expressed through her host of [[angel]]s. The ''Song of All'' is a very lengthy song. It consists of over 1000 cantos of varying lengths. Singing the whole song would take many days, maybe even as long as a week.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-november-2006-2006-11-01|The Song of All! Where can I see this complete song? Does it really exist?|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|November 01, 2006}}</ref>
 
The cantos beyond #1000 are known as ''Brother Angus's Lament''. They were added by [[Brother Angus]] after Serra had imparted her wisdom to him before dying.<ref name="Podcast">[http://media.wizards.com/2018/podcasts/magic/MSPodcast_20180510_d8axGQ5.mp3 The Magic Story Podcast: The Church of Serra]</ref><ref name="Dominaria art book">[[James Wyatt]] (2018), ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]''. [[VIZ Media]].</ref>


Known cantos:
Known cantos:
{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"  
! Canto || Content || Card
! Canto || Content || Card
|-
| Canto 2 || Into the smothering dark, Serra spoke a single word: "Hope." || <c>Abiding Grace</c>
|-
|-
| Canto 3 || From womb of nothingness sprang this place of beauty, purity, and hope realized. || <c>Planar Birth</c>
| Canto 3 || From womb of nothingness sprang this place of beauty, purity, and hope realized. || <c>Planar Birth</c>
|-
|Canto 11
|From dust and light She coaxed forth an uncorrupted world. By Her grace we dwell here, free from suffering.
|{{card|Crucible of Worlds|Double Masters 2022|2X2|#=393}}
|-
|-
| Canto 23 || Our Mother! The sky was Her hair, the sun, Her face. She danced on the grass and in the hills. || <c>Purify</c>
| Canto 23 || Our Mother! The sky was Her hair, the sun, Her face. She danced on the grass and in the hills. || <c>Purify</c>
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | Canto 167 || Life’s balance is as a star: on one point is Law, and Law must be upheld. If the knots of order are loosened, chaos will spill through. || <c>Voice of Law</c>
| rowspan="5" | Canto 167 || Life's balance is as a star: on one point is Law, and Law must be upheld. If the knots of order are loosened, chaos will spill through. || <c>Voice of Law</c>
|-
|-
| Next to Law is Duty, and Duty must be obeyed. If the frame of Duty is broken, none shall weave life’s fabric. || <c>Voice of Duty</c>
| Next to Law is Duty, and Duty must be obeyed. If the frame of Duty is broken, none shall weave life's fabric. || <c>Voice of Duty</c>
|-
|-
| Opposite Law is Grace, and Grace must be preserved. If the strands of grace are unraveled, its design will be lost, and the people with it. || <c>Voice of Grace</c>
| Opposite Law is Grace, and Grace must be preserved. If the strands of grace are unraveled, its design will be lost, and the people with it. || <c>Voice of Grace</c>
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| Canto 211 || The clouds came alive and dove to the earth! Hooves flashed among the dark army, who fled before the spectacle of fury. || <c>Pegasus Charger</c>
| Canto 211 || The clouds came alive and dove to the earth! Hooves flashed among the dark army, who fled before the spectacle of fury. || <c>Pegasus Charger</c>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |Canto 524 || The Spirit of Serra raised Brindri high and commanded her to keep the balance. || {{Cardlink|On Serra's Wings}}
| rowspan="2" |Canto 524 || The Spirit of Serra raised Brindri high and commanded her to keep the balance. || {{card|On Serra's Wings}}
|-
|-
| Lifted beyond herself, for that battle Brindri was an angel of light and fury. || {{Cardlink|Serra's Embrace|Urza's Saga}}
| Lifted beyond herself, for that battle Brindri was an angel of light and fury. || {{card|Serra's Embrace|Urza's Saga}}
|-
|-
| Canto 642 || In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing. || <c>Congregate</c>
| Canto 642 || In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing. || <c>Congregate</c>
|-
| Canto 702 || Mother of Light! Her warm embrace extends through ev'ry plane, for person and beast alike. || {{card|Linvala, Keeper of Silence|Secret Lair|SLD|#=1289}}
|-
|-
| Canto 873 || Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life. || <c>Defensive Formation</c>
| Canto 873 || Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life. || <c>Defensive Formation</c>
|-
|-
| Canto 881 || The tools of evil are mere things. And like all things, they cannot last forever. || {{Cardlink|Disenchant|Iconic Masters}}  
| Canto 881 || The tools of evil are mere things. And like all things, they cannot last forever. || {{card|Disenchant|Iconic Masters}}
|-
| Canto 903 || The light of love shines brightly through even the smallest of cracks. All shall be illuminated. || {{card|Sunblast Angel|Secret Lair|SLD|#=1290}}
|-
|-
| Canto 904 || Those who endure in the face of suffering, those whose faith shines long in evil days, they shall see salvation. || <c>Serra Avenger</c>
| Canto 904 || Those who endure in the face of suffering, those whose faith shines long in evil days, they shall see salvation. || <c>Serra Avenger</c>
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| Canto 918 || The face of Light will shine upon them, and they will know war no more. || <c>Cessation</c>
| Canto 918 || The face of Light will shine upon them, and they will know war no more. || <c>Cessation</c>
|-
|-
| Canto 1008 || Let go of all that harms you. Cast your burdens into the darkness, and build for the faithful a house of light. || <c>Invoke the Divine</c>
| Canto 1008 || Let go of all that harms you. Cast your burdens into the darkness, and build for the faithful a house of light. || {{card|Invoke the Divine|Dominaria}}
|-
|
|
|
|}
|}


==Trivia==
*According to [[Alayna Danner]], the flavor text of {{card|Linvala, Keeper of Silence|Secret Lair|SLD|#=1289}} is devoted to her mother, and the canto number correspond's to her mother's birthday, while the flavor text of {{card|Sunblast Angel|Secret Lair|SLD|#=1290}} is devoted to her husband, Matt Danner, and the canto number correspond's to his birthday.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|JMf4xMsuSR4|I’ve Got a Secret (Lair)|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=May 8, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 24 June 2023

The Song of All is a song featured in the flavor text of Urza's block. Some additions appeared in the Masques block, the Time Spiral block, Masters 25 and Dominaria.

The song is about the wisdom of Serra and her beliefs and worldview. It's expressed through her host of angels. The Song of All is a very lengthy song. It consists of over 1000 cantos of varying lengths. Singing the whole song would take many days, maybe even as long as a week.[1]

The cantos beyond #1000 are known as Brother Angus's Lament. They were added by Brother Angus after Serra had imparted her wisdom to him before dying.[2][3]

Known cantos:

Canto Content Card
Canto 2 Into the smothering dark, Serra spoke a single word: "Hope." Abiding Grace
Canto 3 From womb of nothingness sprang this place of beauty, purity, and hope realized. Planar Birth
Canto 11 From dust and light She coaxed forth an uncorrupted world. By Her grace we dwell here, free from suffering. Crucible of Worlds (Double Masters 2022, #393)
Canto 23 Our Mother! The sky was Her hair, the sun, Her face. She danced on the grass and in the hills. Purify
Canto 167 Life's balance is as a star: on one point is Law, and Law must be upheld. If the knots of order are loosened, chaos will spill through. Voice of Law
Next to Law is Duty, and Duty must be obeyed. If the frame of Duty is broken, none shall weave life's fabric. Voice of Duty
Opposite Law is Grace, and Grace must be preserved. If the strands of grace are unraveled, its design will be lost, and the people with it. Voice of Grace
Next to Grace is Reason, and Reason must be retained. If the web of Reason comes unwoven, madness will escape. Voice of Reason
Above them all is Truth, and Truth must be set free. If the wings of Truth are clipped, the voices will fall silent. Voice of Truth
Canto 211 The clouds came alive and dove to the earth! Hooves flashed among the dark army, who fled before the spectacle of fury. Pegasus Charger
Canto 524 The Spirit of Serra raised Brindri high and commanded her to keep the balance. On Serra's Wings
Lifted beyond herself, for that battle Brindri was an angel of light and fury. Serra's Embrace (Urza's Saga)
Canto 642 In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing. Congregate
Canto 702 Mother of Light! Her warm embrace extends through ev'ry plane, for person and beast alike. Linvala, Keeper of Silence (Secret Lair, #1289)
Canto 873 Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life. Defensive Formation
Canto 881 The tools of evil are mere things. And like all things, they cannot last forever. Disenchant (Iconic Masters)
Canto 903 The light of love shines brightly through even the smallest of cracks. All shall be illuminated. Sunblast Angel (Secret Lair, #1290)
Canto 904 Those who endure in the face of suffering, those whose faith shines long in evil days, they shall see salvation. Serra Avenger
Canto 918 The face of Light will shine upon them, and they will know war no more. Cessation
Canto 1008 Let go of all that harms you. Cast your burdens into the darkness, and build for the faithful a house of light. Invoke the Divine (Dominaria)

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (November 01, 2006). "The Song of All! Where can I see this complete song? Does it really exist?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ The Magic Story Podcast: The Church of Serra
  3. ↑ James Wyatt (2018), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria. VIZ Media.
  4. ↑ I’ve Got a Secret (Lair) (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (May 8, 2023).
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