Lyrics Children of God - Andrea Bowen, Bonnie Gleicher, Don Richard, Gina Ferrall, Marguerite MacIntyre & Rita Glynn

BROCKLEHURST
Form classes! Silence! Order!

SCHOOLGIRLS
We are the children of God
And we praise His word
We are blind in His love
In His love we will trust
For we are taught that we must

MISS SCATCHERD
Girls, don't slouch, keep in line
Or my nerves will snap
Do not whisper or breathe
Or I'll show you the strap

SCHOOLGIRLS
Oh, grateful we are for our daily bread
Oh, if only just once it could be instead
Sweet cakes and cottage pie
Food we could identify

BROCKLEHURST
I have a word to address to the students,
Here is a girl who is new to our school,
Her name is Jane Eyre,
And she is brought here by her excellent benefactress, Mrs. Reed

MRS. REED
I should wish her to be brought up in a manner suiting her prospects -
To be made useful - to be kept humble.
We must punish the flesh
She's prone to deceit
I would caution you not to be
Fooled by her lies

BROCKLEHURST
Deceit is a cardinal sin

MRS. REED
She knows not the danger she's in

BROCKLEHURST
These are the children of God
She will quickly learn
That a child deceitful forever shall burn!

MR. BROCKLEHURST
Disciplines are born
To be humble and suffer
Punish the flesh to chasten the spirit
Purity comes from the pain of correction
The torment of martyrs
Is holy and Christian
Starving the body will never extinguish the soul!

SCHOOLGIRLS
We are the children of God
And we praise His word
We are blind in His love
In His love we must trust
For we are taught that we must
We are the children of God
But we find it queer
If we're really His children
Why isn't He here?

MRS. REED
Let this teach you!
Let this teach you! Wicked child!
Horrid wretched child! God despises you!

MISS SCATCHERD
She is depraved
The girl will be watched, sir
Every hour
Stand very still
All eyes will be watching
Watching a shameful child
Blind in his love
We're charity children
No mother or father
Just heavenly care
God blesses our souls
And yet we despair