01. Movement - Launching and Looking Back to the Earth

10:34

Siegfried Fietz

Movement - Launching and Looking Back to the Earth

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This is the launching of Apollo 15
We very busy our last morning on earth. We awakend early at 4:30.
There was a last medical check up and then breakfast. We were placed in our space suits and they were carfully checked.
We would be completely dependent upon them when we were in space.
Once everyone in that room was confident that the suit was very safe. We were then driven very slowly to the launch pad.
It was so quiet. I looked into the anxious faces of my colleagues and smiled.
But we did not talk very much.
There were too many thoughts racing through our mind as we drove to our rendezvous with destiny.
At the launch pad we walked slowly to the tower.
We looked up, and saw the gigantic and beautiful rocket that was to take us to the moon.
It was indeed a monument to the genius of man, to the technology that we had achieved at that point in our history.

We looked at it in a more personal way wondering if it would take us safely to the moon and bring us back.
We had developed a lot of faith and hardware in people, ourselves and God.

We were bould as we entered the spacecraft. We were placed on the couches and strapped down securely.
Two men were inside to help us, when they finished securing the three of us, they padded us on the shoulder and then got out.
They closed the hatch. And than we knew. This was no longer a simulation or a training exercise.

There was no turning back now. We waited several hours for lift-off and this was anxious time with not much to do.
My heart beat a little faster than normal. The hours went by too slow. The last minute very fast.

And then I heard the word: Ignition.

Then I sensed, felt and heard all that power being released that was going to lift us to the moon.
What a happy moment to know you are leaving the earth.
It was almost the most thrilling moment of my life.

On the morning of July 26, 1971 at 09:34 Apollo 15 began his epic journey to the mountains of the moon.

Looking at the earth on the afternoon of the launch we had moved far enough to see the earth.
The spacecraft was maneuvered so that the earth seemed to drift into the center of my window.
I looked out and I could not believe my eyes. It was so beautiful. I quickly called to my colleagues,
I sad: Dave and Al, come over and look at this!
Very quickly the two floated over to my window.
And then there were three heads, six eyeballs glued to the window.
Fascinated with view of the blue planet. It was only the size of a basketball.
It was full, completely lighted so we could see the continents of the earth.

We could see the beautiful colors of earth, the teints of the deserts and the mountains,
the blues and greens of the great oceans of the earth and the whites of the few clouds.
It looked as a beautiful fragile christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space.
It seemed if a chord should be attached to hold it, but there was nothing.
Our home suspended in space.

We were privileged to watch earth’s shrinking size from basketball to baseball to golfball and finally only the size of a marble.
But what a precious blue marble.

That was my home, that was home for billions of people.
Is this how God viewed the earth?

Now I really knew his love for the earth.
I knew he loved the earth so much that he sent his only son Jesus to bring new life
and abundant life to earth ones.

I now had new appreciation for the earth and all we have on the earth,
because of that lofty perspective.

The Lord had allowed me to travel into the heavens so that I could view life differently.

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02. Movement - Walking on the Moon

09:58

Siegfried Fietz

Movement - Walking on the Moon

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Walking on the moon.

I was anxious to step upon the moon.

When I came down the ladder, I came slower than David Scott, because my legs are shorter.
I reached for the moon, tripped, lost my balance and felt like I would fall on my back side.
I was so embarassed because I knew that millions were watching on television.
I grabbed the ladder to regain my balance.

As I did my view was upward and I saw the earth.
It was only a half earth, the size of a marble, so far away.

Now I knew I was on the moon and here, but by the grace of God.
I thought that I was at the end of a long cord that could be cut at any time.

The scenery was breathtaking, the Epinine mountains towered above 5.000 metres.
We could not have picked a more beautiful place to camp for three days.
Then a series of events occurred that convinced me of spirtual power there.

I felt as if the Lord was with me. He was available to answer prayer.
On earth I sometimes experienced delay, but there was no delay there.

He guided us in the discovery of the pure white rock, labelled genesis by the press.
We found it on a pedestal rock free from dust. For me it seemed a modern revelation.
I felt that God had placed it on the pedestal and blown the dust off,
so we might find the only white rock to be returned from the moon.

On our last day I was inspired to quote srcipture.
I tried to quote the first verse of psalm 121.

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help.”

My heart was thrilled by that close presence of the Lord.
The Lord met my needs on the moon.
I wondered if I would be able to achieve this closeness
back on the earth.

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03. Movement - Returning from the Moon and Coming Home

11:38

Siegfried Fietz

Movement - Returning from the Moon and Coming Home

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Returning from the moon. We left our Hadley base right on time.
One moment we were sitting on the surface, the next moment we were a hundred metres in space,
looking down at the place where we had camped for three days.

I could see the descent stage, our scientfic station, the tracks of our car.
I could almost imagine that I could see those boot prints that woud be there for a million years.
It was there that the Lord had touched my life anew.

Would I be able to achieve that closeness with the Lord on the earth?
These were the feelings as we sped to our rendezvous with the command module.
Now we made preparations to leave the moon.
As we looked back toward earth it was only a thin crescent, while it looked more like the moon than the earth.
We established a precise trajectory for home.

Then a time for a space walk.
The door was open and Al Warden floated out.
I hung in the open doorway as a safety observer.
Al later reflected that this was the most spectacular sight on the mission.
Jim Irwin suspended in space. Behind me was a full moon, in the opposite direction was the crescent earth
It was an unusual feeling for me to be simply hanging there when we were travelling at 10.000 miles per hour.
Suspended between the full moon and the crescent earth.
I felt I was an alien. I welcomed the opportunity to enter the familiar spacecraft and close the door.

Arrival on earth.
As wie approached the earth the crescent of light gradually faded so the earth now became completely dark.
We did not see the beautiful colors of earth until we sped into sunlight over the pacific.
Then I looked out my window and could see the snow capped mountains of New Zealand on the horizon.
Now I knew I was coming home.
There was the tremendous pressure as we where slowed by the atmosphere of earth.

Then the heartstopping moment when the parachute failed. We were falling too fast.
Would we have enough time to accomplish all that was necessary before we hit the water?

Coming back on two chutes and a prayer. We were anticipating a hard impact.
And we were not disappointed. So good to be back on the earth.
I felt very comfortable lying in the spacecraft and watching the waves against the window.
It wasn’t long before the frogmen opened the hatch and the fresh sea breeze swept in.
The air felt so good.

I knew I was home.
We were lifted one by one into the helicopter.
We were given clean clothes so we might look more presentable for our welcome.
In just a short time we landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier. The red carpet was out.
We staggered a bit as we were greeted by congress men and military officers. We felt the motions of the ship.
But there was the unsusual feeling of gravity.

We stepped to the microphone to speak to the waiting world. Dave spoke first, then Al.
And now it was my turn.
There wasn’t much left to be said, but to express gratitude.
I thanked the team who had worked with us so closely, the American people, who had paid for our voyage,
the people around the world who had prayed for us.
And then I thanked God who had given us another sucessful mission to the moon.

© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de
04. Movement - Reflections

09:47

Siegfried Fietz

Movement - Reflections

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We had another big welcome home reception in Hawaii
Than we boarded a cargo plane for the trip across the Pacific.
We were placed in a closed compartment with no windows.
It almost seemed as we were in quarantine.
We could not see the earth.

It was good conditions for reflections on our space journey.
We were so lucky.
I feeled so satisfied. I completed a trip that I wanted to make since I was a child.
But now I ask myself, why Jim, why was I so lucky?
I had worked very hard, but I enjoyed those labours.
As I reviewed the fly, I realized it had deep spiritual significance for me.

There was the vivid picture of the spacecraft earth hanging seemingly motionless in the blackness of space.
What a precious place God had made for us.

He had allowed me to travel out so I might see it as God views the earth.
The only natural home for men.

Then I realized there are millions of people on the earth who do not appreciate their life, others or the earth.
The thought came to me, if only I could take those people with me, out to our lofty purge in space.

Perhaps their lives will be changed.
Perhaps they would come back with new appreciation for the earth and the rich life that we have.

Then I thought of the time spent on the surface of the moon.
It was there, that I had felt the presence of the Lord.
The prayers that were answered the guidance to the genesis raw, the inspiration, that pride post scripture.

Surely the Lord was with me. Now as I asked the question: Why Jim? I knew the answer.
I was beeing prepared for a greater mission. Now I was a servant of all and a servant of the Lord.
My purpose: to tell everyone, that he lives! And he is everywhere.

God walking on the earth is more important than men walking on the moon.

Jesus came down and we might have new life.

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05. Lord of Life

06:02

Siegfried Fietz

Lord of Life

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Lord of life
we confess our sinful state
letting go of love
and holding on to hate.
Lord of love
we cannot hide our sin
your can read our masks
an know us from within.

So we bring to you our shame
calling out your name:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

Lord of peace
we gather at your cross
knowing that our fight
will only lead to loss.
Lord of hope
we let go off our pride
knowing that your name
is the only place to hide.

So we bring to you our shame
calling out your name:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

Lord of truth
we learn to hear your voice
in the midst of turmoil
we learn to make the choice.
Lord of life
we know that you will come
and your light will shine
more brightly than the sun.

So we bring to you our shame
calling out your name:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

Jesus!

Text von Siegfried Fietz
© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de
06. Change my Heart

03:18

Siegfried Fietz

Change my Heart

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Change my heart, o Lord,
make it soft and willing to obey.
Change my heart, o Lord,
let my faith grow stronger, as I pray.

Take my heart of stone
and make it soft as clay
form and shape me as you wish
let me see the day,
when my love for you
fills my soul and mind
and all false desires
have to stay behind.

Change my heart, o Lord,
make it soft and willing to obey.
Change my heart, o Lord,
let my faith grow stronger, as I pray.

Take my heart of fear
when it tries to paralyze
all my courage, hope and joy,
but I realize:
Lord, you are our life,
light is what you are.
Lord, you shine more brightly
than the morning star.

Change my heart, o Lord,
make it soft and willing to obey.
Change my heart, o Lord,
let my faith grow stronger, as I pray.

Change my heart, o Lord,
make it soft and willing to obey.
Change my heart, o Lord,
let my faith grow stronger, as I pray.

Text von Siegfried Fietz
© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de
07. By Gentle Powers

06:35

Siegfried Fietz

By Gentle Powers

Aus dem Album „Space Sinfonie · Space Songs“

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Surrounded by such true and gentle powers,
so wondrously consoled and without fear,
thus will I spend with you these final hours
and then together enter a new year.

By gentle powers lovingly surrounded
with patience we’ll endure, let come what may.
God is with us at night and in the morning
and certainly on every future day.

The worries of the old year still torment us.
We're troubled still by long and wicked days.
Oh Lord, give our frightened souls the healing,
for which you've chastened us in many ways.

By gentle powers lovingly surrounded (ah-ah-lovingly-surrounded)
with patience we’ll endure, let come what may. (ah-ah-come-what-may)
God is with us at night and in the morning (ah-ah-in-the-morning)
and certainly on every future day. (ah-ah-ah - future day)

And though you offer us the cup so heavy,
so painful, it’s the most that we can stand,
not faltering, with thanks we will accept it
and take it as a gift from your good hand.

By gentle powers lovingly surrounded (ah-ah-lovingly-surrounded)
with patience we’ll endure, let come what may. (ah-ah-come-what-may)
God is with us at night and in the morning (ah-ah-in-the-morning)
and certainly on every future day. (ah-ah-ah - future day)

And should it be your will once more to grant us
to see the world and to enjoy the sun,
then we will all the past events remember
and finally our life with you is one.

By gentle powers lovingly surrounded (ah-ah-lovingly-surrounded)
with patience we’ll endure, let come what may. (ah-ah-come-what-may)
God is with us at night and in the morning (ah-ah-in-the-morning)
and certainly on every future day. (ah-ah-ah - future day)

By gentle powers lovingly surrounded (ah-ah-lovingly-surrounded)
with patience we’ll endure, let come what may. (ah-ah-come-what-may)
God is with us at night and in the morning (ah-ah-in-the-morning)
and certainly on every future day. (ah-ah-ah - future day)

Future day

Future day

Text von Ulrich Schaffer, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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08. I Lift Up my Eyes

04:31

Siegfried Fietz

I Lift Up my Eyes

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My feet have touched
the face of the moon.
I stood where none stood before.
And as I stood
on the face of the moon
my heart began to implore:

I lift up my eyes
to the mountains
from where, from where
will come my help?
My help, my help
comes from you alone,
Lord of ages, giver of life.
You made heaven and earth.

And as I turned
to look to the earth
so far away and yet so near.
My heart was filled
with love for the earth
for all it’s strife and it’s fear.

I stood and prayed
on the face of the moon
I stood and prayed the ancient psalm.
I understood
on the face of the moon
that only you can give calm.

I lift up my eyes
to the mountains
from where, from where
will come my help?
My help, my help
comes from you alone,
Lord of ages, giver of life.
You made heaven and earth.

I lift up my eyes
to the mountains
from where, from where
will come my help?
My help, my help
comes from you alone,
Lord of ages, giver of life.
You made heaven and earth.

Text von Siegfried Fietz
© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de
09. Angewiesen auf Gott

03:33

Siegfried Fietz

Angewiesen auf Gott

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Nun stehst du auf dem Mond,
im unendlichen Raum
und zur Realität
wird ein uralter Traum
doch dort bist du nicht mehr,
der du schon immer bist,
denn dir wird plötzlich klar,
was das Menschsein ist.

Angewiesen auf Gott,
der das Ganze zusammenhält,
angewiesen auf Gott,
mit dem alles steht und fällt.

Um dich her wirbelt Staub,
doch der hat kein Gewicht,
und er liegt wohl noch hier
bis zum Jüngsten Gericht.
Auch du selbst bist aus Staub,
der einst in sich zerfällt.
Und du teilst dieses Los
mit der ganzen Welt.

Angewiesen auf Gott,
der das Ganze zusammenhält,
angewiesen auf Gott,
mit dem alles steht und fällt.

Das ist nun der Triumph,
und du kostest ihn aus.
In Gedanken bist du
für Sekunden zu Haus,
und du staunst, was der Geist,
der im Menschen steckt, kann,
doch dann spricht Gott zu dir,
und du betest ihn an.

Ich hebe meine Augen auf
zu den Bergen,
woher kommt mir Hilfe,
meine Hilfe kommt von dem Herrn,
der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat.

Text von Siegfried Fietz
© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de
10. Das ist mein Zuhause

03:35

Siegfried Fietz

Das ist mein Zuhause

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Das ist mein Zuhause,
dieser kleine Ball,
wie ein kostbarer Edelstein
hängt die Erde im All.

Gut bist du anzuschaun
in dich setz ich Vertraun
bunte Murmel, so schön,
dich will ich wiedersehn
und mit dir mich weiterdrehn.

La, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Das ist mein Zuhause
dieses weite Land,
solch ein farbiges schönes Bild
an der finstere Wand.

Gut bist du anzuschaun
in dich setz ich Vertraun
bunte Murmel, so schön,
dich will ich wiedersehn
und mit dir mich weiterdrehn.

La, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Das ist mein Zuhause,
dieser kleine Ball.
Einer gibt ihm Sicherheit
schützt ihn vor dem Zerfall.

Gut bist du anzuschaun
in dich setz ich Vertraun
bunte Murmel, so schön,
dich will ich wiedersehn
und mit dir mich weiterdrehn.

La, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Text von Siegfried Fietz
© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de
11. Movement - Reflections (Orchestral Version)

09:47

Siegfried Fietz

Movement - Reflections (Orchestral Version)

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1971 verfolgte die Welt den Apollo 15 Flug zum Mond, bei dem James B. Irwin mit dem Psalm 121 grüßte 'Ich hebe meine Augen auf zu den Bergen, von wo kommt mir Hilfe. Meine Hilfe kommt von dem Herrn, der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat.'

Der Mondflug veränderte sein Leben, vom passiven Christen zu einem, der seine Glaubenserfahrungen gerne anderen mitteilen wollte.

Ein paar Jahre später veröffentlichten wir zusammen mit James B. Irwin die Space Sinfonie, die Erfahrungen von ihm vor, während und nach dem Mondflug wiederspiegelt. Eingebettet in 11 Lieder, aufgenommen mit dem Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
Aus den anschließend im zweijährigen Turnus stattfindenden Konzert-Tourneen entstand eine tiefe Freundschaft, die 1991 in Amerika durch alle Space-Center führte und ein jähes trauriges Ende nahm. Am letzten Tag der Tour starb James B. Irwin. Seine letzten Worte an Siegfried waren 'Continue the program, brother'.

Als Download bieten wir auf Wunsch eine Überspielung der original LP 'Space Songs' zusätzlich an.

© 2011 ABAKUS Media · www.ABAKUSmusik.de

Space Sinfonie · Space Songs

Ein Flug zum Mond mit Apollo 15 Astronaut James B. Irwin

1971 verfolgte die Welt den Apollo 15 Flug zum Mond, bei dem James B. Irwin mit dem Psalm 121 grüßte 'Ich hebe meine Augen auf zu den Bergen, von wo kommt mir Hilfe. Meine Hilfe kommt von dem Herrn, der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat.'

Der Mondflug veränderte sein Leben, vom passiven Christen zu einem, der seine Glaubenserfahrungen gerne anderen mitteilen wollte.

Ein paar Jahre später veröffentlichten wir zusammen mit James B. Irwin die Space Sinfonie, die Erfahrungen von ihm vor, während und nach dem Mondflug wiederspiegelt. Eingebettet in 11 Lieder, aufgenommen mit dem Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
Aus den anschließend im zweijährigen Turnus stattfindenden Konzert-Tourneen entstand eine tiefe Freundschaft, die 1991 in Amerika durch alle Space-Center führte und ein jähes trauriges Ende nahm. Am letzten Tag der Tour starb James B. Irwin. Seine letzten Worte an Siegfried waren 'Continue the program, brother'.

Als Download bieten wir auf Wunsch eine Überspielung der original LP 'Space Songs' zusätzlich an.

Weitere Mitwirkende auf diesem Album: James Irwin

Alle Autorinnen und Autoren auf diesem Album: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Siegfried Fietz, Ulrich Schaffer

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