The Testament of Ann Lee

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Opening credits play over forest worship, framing Ann as divinely chosen.

Wardleys (feat. Maggie Nicols)

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Whittaker quakes during a confession, illustrating the Shakers' intense devotion.

Worship

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Ann and Abraham dance rhythmically, showing their integration into the community.

Beautiful Treasures

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Ann screams in labor, illustrating the grief fueling her spiritual evolution.

I Never Did Believe

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Constables breach the Shaker assembly to suppress their fervent religious noise.

Hunger & Thirst

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Ann quakes in a dark cell as divine light resolves her suffering.

Ship

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The Shakers endure a treacherous Atlantic crossing aboard the condemned ship Mariah.

Today Today

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Shakers sing of spiritual autonomy below deck before Ann leads a defiant worship session under the crew’s scrutiny.

All is Summer

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Ann Lee leads an ecstatic Shaker dance on the snow-slicked deck, physically anchoring their faith as they arrive in New York.

John's Running Song

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John Hocknell leads a frantic, song-filled forest search for spiritual clarity.

Bow Down O Zion

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Abraham Standerin proclaims Ann Lee's authority amidst the Shakers' ecstatic worship.

Building & Growing

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Grueling labor and sickness define the Shakers' brutal first winter.

I Love Mother (Pretty Mother's Home)

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Ann Lee leads Shaker converts through communal labor and ecstatic worship.

Stone Prison

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Ann Lee reflects on her arduous mission while traveling through the wilderness.

Down to the Deep

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Bloodied Ann and William Lee rest together on a horse carriage.

Beautiful Treasures Funeral

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Nancy Lee and Shaker converts mourn during a communal burial ritual.

Clothed by the Sun

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