The Shepherd of Shotton Cross

This is not the army, William. These men have choices. They can leave or refuse to go in the pits if it’s too dangerous. They have to make decisions for themselves. Fire flashed in her eyes. You aren’t responsible for them. Sheep do a lot of dumb things, Eileen. You know they do. He looked her full in the face. They ought to know not to cross that wall by the river, but every time they get the chance, over they go. Then they get bloated from the grass and end up cast on the hillside. He put her hand to his face. All these men see is the paycheck that feeds them green grass. I’m their shepherd checking the fences. Two shepherds, thousands of years apart, face the same dilemma: what to do when what’s wrong is right and what’s right is wrong. Amos calls across the hill country of ancient Israel. He finds war refugees on his doorstep. Amos must decide if he will stand up for them or ignore the problems like so many others.William lifts his voice among the hills of Wales. He hides among the sheep trying to forget the pain of WW1, but when financial distress sends him to work in the Welsh coalfields, will he defend the miners or remain quiet?An ancient song weaves through time culminating in a chorus of voices that soar above the rest.