Answer the Name: Damien Hartsfield Anthem

[Intro] Answer the name… Answer the name… Answer the name… Damien Hartsfield… Answer the name. [Verse 1] Before the first battle, before the first flame, A child is entrusted with more than a name. From ancient Damianos, through centuries came A calling to master the fear and the flame. Not power above them, not glory displayed, But mastering doubt when the spirit is swayed. Hartsfield — the banner entrusted to bear; A name is the question. A life is the answer. [Verse 2] A young priest from Belgium heard suffering call And sailed to Molokai, cut off from all. He lived with the people the world cast aside, Built homes for the hurting and stood by their side. He tended their wounds, gave the lonely a place, Brought shelter and dignity, courage and grace. When illness came for him, he stayed through the pain; Saint Damien answered — and love still remains. [Chorus] Damien Hartsfield — answer the name! Carry hope through the sorrow, carry light through the pain! Bravery, loyalty — faith through the fire! Confidence born from a calling much higher! When the world leaves them behind, be the one who remains. True power is love — now answer the name! Let a thousand voices rise and proclaim: Damien Hartsfield — answer the name! [Verse 3] Across every border, the name takes new form: Damien, Damian — one fire reborn. Damián, Damiano, and Damião rise; Damjan is carried beneath eastern skies. Different in language, one calling remains: Stand with the lonely; bring hope through their pain. From islands to cities, from mountains to plains, One human choir answers again and again. [Verse 4] Now Damien asks, “Can a song make them cry? Can it lift up the lonely and teach hope to fly? Can a choir touch Heaven, then thunder below? Can the future of music reveal what we know?” Let the jet engines rise, crossing high through the blue —  A flyover of honor, majestic and true. Their thunder is tribute, their formation a sign, As the choir sings “Damien!” and the whole world replies. [Chorus] Damien Hartsfield — answer the name! Carry hope through the sorrow, carry light through the pain! Bravery, loyalty — faith through the fire! Confidence born from a calling much higher! When the world leaves them behind, be the one who remains. True power is love — now answer the name! Let a thousand voices rise and proclaim: Damien Hartsfield — answer the name! [Bridge] Not power above them, but love at their side, Not glory that conquers, but faith that abides. When one soul is asking, “Does anyone see?” Be the answer beside them: “You matter to me.” From Molokai’s sorrow, let one truth arise: No one is forgotten in God’s loving eyes. The glory is God’s, but the calling is plain: Stand with the forgotten — and answer the name. [Final Chorus] Damien Hartsfield — answer the name! Carry hope through the sorrow, carry light through the pain! Bravery, loyalty — faith through the fire! Confidence born from a calling much higher! When the world leaves them behind, be the one who remains. True power is love — now answer the name!  Let every nation rise and proclaim: Damien Hartsfield — answer the name! [Final Ascension] Damien Hartsfield — look up as they fly! A thunder of honor crossing over the sky! Let the broken find hope; let the fearful find flame; Let the lost hear the choir calling out their name! From sorrow to joy, let humanity proclaim: The glory is God’s. True power is love. Now answer the name. [Outro] Answer the name… Answer the name… Damien Hartsfield… Answer the name.