Lyrics
[Intro] [Soft clay lamp flame crackle & low cello drone]
In the silent dark beneath the Roman stone
A living light that shines for God alone...
[Verse 1] [Fingerpicked Kinnor Harp & Intimate Soprano]
A single flame upon the earthen ledge
A covenant kept on the mountain's edge
Though Caesar's legions march above our head
We break in peace the holy living bread
The carving of the fish upon the wall
Reminds our weary hearts to answer the call
[Pre-Chorus] [Ugav Flute & Ascending Cello]
Be faithful unto death, the Savior cried
And wear the crown of life at His right side!
[Chorus] [Full Dynamic Sacred Duet & SATB Choir]
The lamp burns bright within the crypt of stone
We belong to Elohim, to Him alone!
No sword can quench, no darkness can erase
The glory shining from our Father's face
Stand firm, O saints, through the longest night
Bathed in the uncreated holy light!
[Verse 2] [Warm Baritone Lead & Chamber Strings]
The loculus is closed with limestone gray
Where sleeping martyrs wait the dawning day
No tears of bitter grief, no hopeless sigh
For in the Lamb of God we never die
We hold the vellum scroll with trembling hands
Guiding our footsteps to the promised lands
[Bridge] [Soaring Duet Belt & Full Cathedral Strings]
Ten thousand trials, the furnace sevenfold
Will only turn our faith to purest gold!
Father, Mother, sovereign over all
Hear our prayer before the shadows fall!
[Chorus] [Full Grand Climax]
The lamp burns bright within the crypt of stone
We belong to Elohim, to Him alone!
No sword can quench, no darkness can erase
The glory shining from our Father's face
Stand firm, O saints, through the longest night
Bathed in the uncreated holy light!
[Outro] [Fading Harp Plucks & Lingering Cello]
Faithful unto death... the crown of life.
Amen, amen.
[Fade Out]
[End]