Raise my gaze above the fray and fracas which attacks us To see the distance to remind that help is always near Though pressure comes relentlessly these vain attempts won't crack us We know where the power's from untangling our fear We hear the words of wickedness and reject their advice Their path of fraud breeds misery, pay judging laughter's price Instead we share the poetry and verse of exaltation That spells out the simplicity and includes all creation We feel as trees do nurtured by the water of a stream Bearing fruit and always living gentle as a dream Raise my gaze above the fray and fracas which attacks us To see the distance to remind that help is always near Though pressure comes relentlessly these vain attempts won't crack us We know where the power comes from, that destroys our fear The wicked, on the other hand Their fabrications scatter A wind can blow it all away Their thoughts and schemes don't matter! Truth will undermine their pact, perpetuating tales We we have truly gathered Inadequate, they failed We are guided by a path astonishingly pure Fame and fortune of the wicked History obscures Raise my gaze above the fray and fracas which attacks us We know where the power comes from, that destroys our fear

Governments in an uproar the people grumble in vain A stratified conspiracy to break us and cause pain Fetters! Chains! From the pit I cried I hope that you hear I'm giving all I've got Give an attentive ear Those that wield authority chuckle to each other Our power swells to fury which they will soon discover We are a mountain! From the pit I cried I hope that you hear I'm giving all I've got Give an attentive ear We are one, and many We care for the world These constructed conflicts Have no flag to unfurl We defend and avenge with our iron rods As clay pots they will shatter Decree their proclamations We know that which matters Therefore, "Judges of the Earth" Be wise for you are warned You will be revealed beneath That costume you've adorned From the pit I cried I hope that you hear I'm giving all I've got Give an attentive ear Give of yourself and share as though Each moment was your last Because when our revenge is risen It will come down fast It will come down fast

Can't count all the enemies I've lost track Threats coming from everywhere Can't defend every attack All of these opinions come from eyes without a face Repeating the conclusion that I'm excluded from grace Trust your feelings There is good You are blessed All that use this guided power Cannot be oppressed You are my protection A banner in the sky Calling out we need you We receive your reply Trust your senses Good is here Know that you are blessed When the power flows through you None will be oppressed I find a quiet comfort I sleep until I wake The power that sustains me Rivals an earthquake It could be tens of thousands Who plot this coming raid They could come from any side I am not afraid Let's go together, slap their faces We'll smash the wicked's teeth We'll find a way to victory and the honour you bequeath

Lend your ear to my words Consider my innermost thoughts Listen to my cry for help For this is the one chance I've got My message will rise at the strike of the light Continually through the day I lay my needs before you Then I expectantly wait For you are not one to mix pleasure and wickedness Evil is not within you The boastful cannot remain in your company Your gaze penetrates what they do And though lies take no time to circle the world You smash and replace them with truth Those who make business of blood and deceit Your vengeance will run them all through A standing invitation To join you where you are We recognize with reverence Even from afar We live by your example That informs our choice And those who plot against us will surrender to our voice We believe in wonder, with all due respect That is our dividend The authority we follow We cannot circumvent For in their mouths, nothing sincere In them calamities Their open mouths bring death to them They drown in flattery We believe in wonder, with all due respect That is our dividend The authority we follow We cannot circumvent We know they are remorseless Let them fall through their intrigues For their many crimes just throw them down To the tomb of heresy! But those of us whom you protect Hear our shouts of joy Keep us safe and happy Woman, man, girl and boy We announce your name To celebrate believers That surrounds us with a shield Protects us from deceivers To the tomb To the tomb of heresy!

To speak your name Unleashes your power In every tongue You are known and revered Children will learn it Your enemies cower Might that casts silence On avengers' fear Eyes wide open or shut tight Your influence is infinite Harmony or fantasy Profound and delicate We who scarcely understand Barely comprehend Find ourselves in your remand To our needs you attend Everyone in every place Sings to elevate your name Express ourselves in our embrace Our devotion we proclaim! We are chosen to know this force A crown of honour and glory Administrate a stewardship The whole world's inventory From the animals we raise and keep To those we just observe The swimming fish and birds in flight Air, land and water we serve To speak your name Unleashes your power! Everyone in every place Sings to elevate your name Express ourselves in our embrace Our devotion we exclaim!

Still waiting here You forgot me Look at the clock Where can you be? Days follow nights, asking myself Answers don't come, declining health Our enemies always in sight Never relent, losing this fight Please show me your face Mercy, I must know Badly beaten, desolate Besieged from high and low I call your name Dark hides your gaze Answer of silence Nightmares invade Now on my knees, they over me Laughing as they crush our beliefs If I knew you were here Surely I'd prevail Seems you're somewhere else I don't want to fail Deep in my heart I am safe and free And so I sing Have more than I need! Please show me your face Mercy, I must know Badly beaten, desolate Besieged from high and low

There is the glory Reflecting rejoice What we've done is win From yourself You've sacrificed Acknowledged from within You've made the journey - With all your gifts Exact that which you believe in Give your life? Yes, you will Now it's time to be receiving The words I say I mean Even when I cry Whatever path to the connection Hour after hour Inflate my will to try Guidance in the true direction Today we won Or so I'm told The honour we confer And bestow Eternal peace Smile and rest assured Our belief Trusts the worthy By grace will not be moved What we do Revealing evil Overtake those who hate you The words I say I mean Even when I cry Whatever path to the connection Hour after hour Inflate my will to try Guidance in the true direction And my thoughts Sometimes soaked in sorrow I can find a path to you Bear my burden Sunrise or set I could trust the face I knew Then you're here To end their game Their wickedness consumed Your swift revenge Swallow them whole Failed to predict their angry doom Wipe clean the Earth Their web of lies Rid the future of their legacy Within their guise Their plan of dearth Was a scheme that will not succeed Our course is set Our aim is high They can only choose retreat We are not done As we arise Our voices praise our victory

I am always ready to bless and praise if that's over the top, so be it Share with all what you would say, no more fear, raise your eyes and see it Warmth came to us as we did, shame evaporated We heard a voice was overcome, that too dissipated It is everywhere beyond what we can know Here where we are safe from harm wherever we may go It exceeds the distance beyond here and there Our gathering protects us as does its tender care It has no perimeter beyond imagination What we touch gives us comfort, gives cause to all creation We are surrounded by respect, thus our path is clear Enhances all life's flavours, safe as those who we hold dear Sanctified with met respect, thus all is provided As young lions learn the way we will not be divided Who among you enjoys life, and wish to see great things? Turn from evil and do good Peaceful freedom rings It is everywhere beyond what we can know Here where we are safe from harm wherever we may go It exceeds the distance beyond here and there Our gathering protects us as does its tender care It has no perimeter beyond imagination What we touch gives us comfort, gives cause to all creation Whose eyes watch the believers? Whose ears will hear their cries? The power to challenge evil Remove and reveal its disguise Our cries were answered, our troubles were gone Hearts mended when spirits were crushed Though they tried to kill us we were redeemed We rose, bones intact, from the dust That which they do we know will destroy them Their hatred for us is condemned We will escape with our nurturing family End malice from the hands of the damned!

I need you to hear this, I'm not getting a reply I'll say again, get back to me Fear and panic terrify The menace grows louder and victims succumb The burden of threats and trouble Their shouting, their anger their wicked intent will reduce our city to rubble The pressure on my breaking heart, crushed by terror's grip Overwhelmed and lost control, the horror caused my knees to slip I wish I had wings like a dove then I could fly away Flee and rest in a place far off, in the desert I would stay And quickly I would find a shelter from the raging wind and crisis Please confuse, confound their speech and their violent devices Day and night they scale the walls bringing malice and their mischief Oppression and fraud everywhere Ruin is rife within it! You are my beacon, my river of life Shackled to prison's dismay You are the source of my strength Why then should I be afraid? But a villain didn't insult me, if so, I'd seen it plainly Instead it was one that I thought I knew well who chose the course to shame me We shared together our innermost thoughts surrounded by friends and accordance Banish them all to live in their hell, their hearts and their minds are abhorrent You are my beacon, my river of life Shackled to prison's dismay You are the source of my strength Why then should I be afraid? So I'm calling again I've left my number several times I know my voice sounds agonized and strained Been moaning for days and nights! The peace that I knew protects me from the villains I have vanquished Even though their arrogance will never be extinguished I saw the one lash out provoked and cause a great disturbance His voice was smooth as butter oil but in his heart perturbance! You are my beacon, my river of life Shackled to prison's dismay You are the source of my strength Why then should I be afraid? This weight you carry in your mind Time to give away As sturdy as is your belief Your home is where you stay Take the other non-believers Condemn their wicked ways Thirst for blood and treachery Divide their lives and days! But for my part, I put my trust in you

I will sing of grace forever, proclaim belief with just my voice Built to last and stay together thus surrounded we rejoice A deal was made with whom I chose my family and children May they always be at peace for countless generations Everywhere we praise and wonder in the presence of esteem There is no equivalent in our most lucid dream You are the host of power among those who believe The mightiest of waves, that is your voice to me The creatures of the sea, they know the force of you In the trees and on the ground, determines what we do Pole to pole and in between your influence inspires Overwhelming satisfaction, smiles and desire What you wield is daunting, no man could control Righteousness and justice, the foundation of your throne To hear the joyful shout is like bathing in the light We celebrate this feeling, gives focus to our sight We exalt this glory, heals us as we do This is our protection against the hitherto In our imagination we sense you have chosen us Sacred smells are everywhere and all support your trust What I build reflects this, the work that I create The foes will be defeated if they dare to desecrate Diffuse the evil impulse, erase the use of hate Employ consideration, thus I elevate I witness the connection of the river and the sea Elevate the sufferers whose hope has retreated The rhythm of creation is all a part of me Balance brought to those who deny the defeated The innocence of children, a leader's majesty Raise the kneeling souls from their tragedies Continual compassion, endless empathy Show the privileged what they need to see It will last forever, I hope others know Though cycles change direction it's all ebb and flow Mistakes become transgressions, punishments severe Suffering is part of life though the cause may not be clear It will be there when we need it, the deal remains intact We cannot possess it, that makes it a fact Sun and moon share the sky, bear witness to our time Similar and different, exist as you and I Suddenly we feel you've gone, we're stripped and vulnerable The deal feels interrupted, is this possible Solid once feels shattered, scattered and destroyed It feels as though we've been robbed, gutted and devoid Someone else is laughing, we don't understand Try to muster energy, this is not what we planned What we once admired is trampled on the ground At once old and tired and to our failures bound These dark days we seek you, only fire and fury Life is just too short for this trial without jury The light is dim before us, we can't elude the grave We're compelled to seek you out, we cannot ourselves save Remember how they taunted us in tongues we do not know They build a wall to block each direction that we go Yet I believe

Standing at the ready Time to bring the fight Strength has gathered in me The fire within ignites Surrounded by myopia And vapid consequence So many pass so thoughtlessly Accepting malfeasance Reignstorm of hellfire Mountains belch forth smoke Lightning terrorizing minds Vengeful masterstroke Rescue me from this place Oppressed by entities Vocabulary of empty lies Gestures of deceit I raise my voice with this guitar And this microphone That we may vanquish enemies And banish from our homes The prison they've erected Repudiated truth Wave their flag and threaten us Conceal their claws and hooves Our children will be beautiful Their dreams all realized Nourished, loved and free from want Knowledgeable and wise Where we live is peaceful True community Dialog of purpose United victory Reignstorm of hellfire Mountains belch forth smoke Lightning terrorizing minds Vengeful masterstroke I will not be charged with crimes I did not commit