UNHEWN STONES IN THE ROMAN DUST

[Intro] [Acoustic nylon guitar picking & stone gravel foley] No chisel on the rock, no iron tool We follow not the temple of the fool... [Verse 1] [Noah - Gritty Baritone & Acoustic Guitar] The palaces of Rome in marble gleam Carved with the vanity of Caesar's dream With idols made of gold and polished stone Before whose feet the blind and helpless groan But God commanded where His altars stand: Lift up no tool of iron from your hand! [Pre-Chorus] [Low Cello Drone & Dagu Pulse] An altar of unhewn stone in the dust Where simple hearts can place their holy trust! [Chorus] [Solemn Defiant Anthem & Male Choir] Unhewn stones upon the mountain floor We need no painted idols anymore! Living stones built up in holy grace A spiritual house, a consecrated place Pure is the sacrifice of truth and praise To the Almighty God of ancient days! [Verse 2] [Guitar Arpeggios & Cello Counterpoint] They mock our poverty, they despise our line Because we have no statues on our shrine They cannot see the temple in our soul Where living waters of the Spirit roll Let marble pillars crumble in the fire Our altar stands untouched by human desire [Bridge] [Driving Rhythm & Strong Vocal Cry] The stone the builders rejected with a sneer Has become the Chief Cornerstone right here! Upon this Rock our fortress is secure While heaven and the universe endure! [Chorus] [Solemn Defiant Anthem & Male Choir] Unhewn stones upon the mountain floor We need no painted idols anymore! Living stones built up in holy grace A spiritual house, a consecrated place Pure is the sacrifice of truth and praise To the Almighty God of ancient days! [Outro] [Solo Nylon Guitar & Stone Tap Fade] Unhewn stones... living and true. Amen. [Fade Out] [End]