VENI DOMINE LYRICS

1. Face Of The Prosecutor

When the storm is rising you'll see him coming
Through the night
Dressed in white with golden rain in his hands
You'll feel his whisper touch you like kisses from the wind
You'll know that voice heard so many times before
"Look into my eyes
I'm eternity
Give your soul to me
I'm the future"
He's speaking words of wisdom with great authority
You can't escape when he invites you to his table
"Please be seated don't be afraid I will show you all my secrets"
You can't stop yourself from tasting his wine
Don't fall asleep when the darkness comes
Things are not quite as they seem to be
Lost in the chains of mortal sin
You try to escape but you cannot break the bonds
Just like a wheel spinning round and round
He will return as a prosecutor- so beware
He wants to steal your soul kill and destroy
He knows his time is short don't look into his eyes
Long ago he was an angel once he was the keeper of light
Blinded by the power
He wanted to raise a throne above the stars of God
How he fell from the sky son of dawn he who once
Laid low the nations
Was brought down to the grave
You drank the maddening wine so sweet but with a bitter taste
It turned to poison and made you lose your mind
But at the blood red altar of the sacrificial lamb
The serpent lost possession of your soul
Don't fall asleep when the darkness comes
He never leaves you he's always there
Look at his eyes what's behind the mask
He's the deceiver condemned by the woman's seed
His head will be crushed
At the cross these words came alive for us all
Fall, fall from the sky son of the dawn

2. King Of The Jews

Far back in time where it all began
God sowed his word into mankind
Some let it grow some let it fall
Only believing in their leaders and kings
As time grew old humanity grew cold
Leaders used and seduced in the name of the Lord
All forgetting where it all began
Forgetting the power that was found
If I forget you Jerusalem
May my right hand forget its skills
May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
Those who claimed to be wise
Those who lead the herd
Will bow before the King of the Jews
So death couldn't hold the son of man
And you abuse his name for profits for yourselves
You misguided men with hearts of stone
Soon you will answer for your actions
See him come like the wind
With the word in his hand
Dungeons deep and mountains high
The father's will invades these barren lands
Arise- King of the Jews

3. In The Day Of The Sentinel

He came as a child, into a tired world
After all the years of despair
Just a child, but there was something in his eyes
He was the son he was the lamb, ready to be sacrificed
I saw a man, blood ran from his face
A simple man as they led him up to calvary
But did they know the reasons why
To save the poor who seek their solace in the dark
Just sign your name
Just sign your name into the book of life
Don't hesitate
Don't be afraid of the shining in the sky
Sentinel, sentinel
Your kingdom will be veiled without your name
Sentinel, sentinel
You're the one who leads us through the gate
He's the son - people receive him
He's the son - people come near him
He came as a child gentle as a dove
But in the end he will return as a lion
Can't you hear the call
Of the angels
Hosts of adonai
O kingdom rise
Kingdom appear
On the horizon
I feel he's near
The sentinel has come for his own
Sentinel, sentinel
Your kingdom will be veiled without your name
Sentinel, sentinel
When that morning comes you will return
See the sky, see the sky
I can you feel your presence near
Sentinel
You will descend from above

4. Wisdom Calls

Wisdom calls aloud in the streets
Hear her raising her voice in the squares
How long will you simple ones
Love your evil ways
Turn around and listen to my rebuke
And I will pour out my spirit on you
Turn around and listen to my rebuke
And I will let you hear my words
As the moon turns to blood
So many will understand
As the seals are breaking one by one
Hear my words - hear the wisdom call
For you wouldn't hear when I cried
And you didn't react when I reached out my hand to you
As you let my advice drain away
And you didn't accept my rebuke
Therefore shall I smile when your day has come
And despise you when the things that you fear are near
When your fear comes like a storm
There will be anguish and pain
Then they will call to me but I shall not answer
They will look for me but nothing will be found
Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to
Fear the Lord
They would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke
They will eat the fruit of their ways
And be filled with the wine of their schemes
But the one who listens to me
He will live in security
And be sheltered against the curse of death
Wisdom calling me

5. Armageddon

And I saw an angel coming down from heaven
With the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand
He seized the dragon and bound him for a thousand years
Upon the thrones sat those to whom judgement was assigned
I could see the souls of those who had been killed
Those who had not worshipped the image of the beast
The day has come for the dragon to return
He must fight the final battle
I know the end for I have read the word
There is no way back armageddon
The chosen came to life again and reigned
With Christ for a thousand years
Though the rest of the dead remained in the grave
This is the first resurrection over these
Second death has no claim
Foes marched across the breadth of the earth
And surrounded the camp of God's people - the city he loves
But fire came down from heaven and devoured them
And the devil who deceived them
Was thrown into the lake of burning sulphur
Where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown
They will be tormented day and night forever and ever
I feel your love surround me
When the storms outside are cold
I see you walk before me
When the roads just fade away
You let me rest in harmony
Until you come again
I wait for you
I'm waiting for the dawn
To see the light of the rising son

6. O Great City

Fallen fallen is Babylon the great
She has become a home for demons
For all the nations drank of her poisonous wine
The wine of her adulteries
Come away from her so that you will not share in her sin
So that you will not be the carrier of her plagues
Given payment for what she has given - for what she has done
As much torture and grief as the glory and pleasure she gave herself
Babylon has fallen - the abyss is calling her name
Babylon has fallen - in only one hour her doom will come
Babylon has fallen - fall Babylon fall
Babylon has fallen - the shining will never be seen in her again
When all the kings who shared her pleasures
See the smoke from her burning
Terrified they will stand far off and cry
"O great city - O Babylon"
"I sit as a Queen, not a widow
And I will never mourn"
Therefore in just one day her plagues will engulf her
Fallen fallen is Babylon the great
Eyes never to behold her again
By her magic all nations were led astray
In her was found the blood of the saints
Tear her down

7. The Chronicle Of The Seven Seals

Then I saw in the right hand of him
Who sat on the throne
A scroll with writing on both sides
And sealed with seven seals
I heard a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice
"Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"
But no one in heaven or under the earth
Could open the scroll or look inside
I wept and I wept because no one was found
Who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside
Then I heard one of the elders say to me
"Don't weep"
See the Lion of the tribe of Judah
The root of David has won
He is able to open the scroll
And its seven seals
Then I saw a lamb looking as if it had been slain
Standing in the center of the throne
Encircled by four living creatures
And the elders
He had seven horns and seven eyes
Which are the seven spirits of God
Sent out into all the earth
He came and took the scroll from
The right hand of him who sat on the throne
And when he had taken it
The four living creatures and the elders
Fell down before the Lamb
Each one had a harp
And they were holding golden bowls
Full of incense
Which are the prayers of the saints
And they sang a new song
I watched as the lamb opened the first of the seven seals
Then I heard one of the four living creatures
Say in a voice like thunder
"Come"
There before me was a white horse
Its rider held a bow
He was given a crown
He rode out as a conqueror
Bent on conquest
Then another horse came out
A fiery red one
Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth
To him was given a large sword
And there before me was a black horse
Its rider was holding a pair of scales
Then I heard a voice among the four living creatures saying
"A quart of wheat for a day's wages
And do not damage the oil and the wine"
There before me was a pale horse
Its rider was named Death
And Hades followed close behind him
They were given power
Over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword
Famine and plagues and by the wild beasts of the earth
I saw those who had been slain because of the word of God
And I heard them call out in a loud voice
"How long Sovereign Lord holy and true
Until you judge the earth and avenge our blood?"
Then each of them was given a white robe
And they were told to wait a little longer
There was a great earthquake and the sun turned to black
I saw the whole moon turn blood red
And the stars in the sky fell down to the earth
As drops from a tree when shaken by the wind
The sky receded like a scroll
And every mountain was removed from its place
Then the kings of the earth I saw the rich I saw the mighty
Every slave and every freeman hid in caves in the mountains
"Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on
The throne
And from the wrath of the Lamb
For the great day has come and who can stand?"
I felt the silence in the sky
There was a wonder in the air
Because the numbers were complete
The time had come when all the seals were broken
All things I saw were like a dream
There was angel dressed in white
I saw the glory in his face
He came and stood at the altar
Then I could see in his hand
A censer made of gold
And much incense for offerings were given to him
I saw the smoke from the incense rise up before the Lord
Together with the prayers of the saints
Prophecy - is spoken
Prophecy - forever
We're running out of time
Prophecy - is calling
Prophecy - for mankind
You cannot run away
Then the angel took the censer
Filled it with the fire from the altar
He raised his hand and hurled it on the earth
With mighty peals of thunder
I may see the coming king appear in majesty
To proclaim his kingdom's coming
Meanwhile at the world's dark end
The nations raise their hands
Waiting for the serpent to strike
The seals are broken







VENI DOMINE LYRICS