Material Sanctuary

Veni Domine Material Sanctuary Lyrics
1.Behold The Signs

Hold On My People, The Sign Is In The Air
It Came Like A Whispering Of A Coming World
Rise Up, My Children - Your Day Has Come At Last
I've Seen You Suffering
Your Tears Kept Me Awake At Night For Years
This Is The Quickening, The Future Is At Hand
Your Land Is Open, Like A King Waiting For His Bride

The Walls That Kept You Locked Inside
The Lands Of Hate Have Fallen
This Is The Prophecy Fulfilled
Because I Am Your Master And Servant

Search For The Flame Of My Sprit
Long For The Sea Of Salvation
There Is A Hope Healing Water
I'll Tale You Home To My Halls

See How The Nations Stand In Confusion
At The Signs Revealed
They Search For The Answers They Can't Find
In Their Minds So Computerized
From The Dark Side Of The World
You Will Come Like A Strong Tide From The Sea
You Were Like A Ship Lost But My Winds Have
Taken You Home Again

I Can Still Hear The Echoes
Of A People Crying For Their Lives
You Were The Victims Of Words They Called:
'Solution: Genocide'

This Is The Day For Me To Come
Those Bonds Of Pain Are Broken
I Am Like The King And You're The Bride
My Kingdom Dwells In The Future

Behold The Signs!


2.Beyond The Doom

I. PRELUDE TO THE DOOM


The Empty Eyes And Shaking Hands
Betray The State Of His Mind
Only The Pale Moon Light
Enlightens The Path Of This Lonely Man

See The Anxiety In His Eyes
Like He Knew What Was Wrong
But He Was Never That Strong

All The Goals Made Up
But Did He Ever Score
No One Will Ever Know
Because No One Never Saw
The Tear In The Jesters Eye

He Was Always Very Friendly
And Gentle So It Seemed
Behind The Curtain No One Saw
The Lion And The Lamb
Hoe It Ripped His Heart In Two
When He Forced To Make A Stand

His Heart Could Be Found In A Building
With A Cross On The Roof
But After The Lightning
He's Nowhere To Be Found
Some Say He Was A Lifted From The Ground
He Was That Kind Of Man


II. BEYOND THE DOOM


So I'm Left All Alone
Judgement Day Has Come And Gone
I Saw The Sides Never Shown

I Was Surrounded By The Depths Of The Abyss
Sometimes It Seemed So Out Of Control
So I Drowned My Sorrows In The Sea Of Pain
Kept My Heart Still Pumping
But My Quest Became In Vain

Beyond The Doom
The Flesh Is Marked By Blisters
Beyond The Doom
Love Has Vanished From The Face Of The Earth
The Unforgiven Are Those
Who Never Dared

To Give Up The Bad Habits
To Be Filled With The Spirit
Or Try Their Wings In Faith
To Walk Against The Wind

To Take The Outstretched Hand
Or To Walk Out Into The Unknown
Never Dared To Be Cleansed By
The Breeze From Heaven

With My Fist In The Air
I Hailed The New Order
Thought The Message Was Right
Because The Old Was A Failure

I Kept Myself Posted
Read The Sign Of The Times
I Knew The Heartbeat Of The Holy
But I Fell Out Of Line

How I Regret
I Was There But I Fell Down

The Easy Way Ain't Hard Enough
And The Hard Way Is Such A Lonely Path
The Role Of The Martyr Is Calling My Name
Abba Father, Please Hear The Prayer I Pray


3.Ecclesiastes

I The Teacher Was King Over Israel
I Devoted Myself To Study And Explore
By Wisdom All That Is Done Under Heaven
What A Heavy Burden God Has Laid On Men

I Have Seen All The Things That Are Done
Under The Sun, A Chasing After The Wind

What Is Twisted Can Not Be Straightened
What Is Lacking Can Not Be Counted

I Applied Myself To The Understanding
Of Wisdom And Also Of Madness And Folly
But I Learned That This Too
Is A Chasing After The Wind

What Is Twisted Can Not Be Straightened
What Is Lacking Can Not Be Counted
With Much Wisdom Comes Much Sorrow
The More Knowledge The More Grief

I Denied Myself Nothing
My Eyes Desired
I Refused My Heart No Pleasure
My Heart Took Delight In All My Work

And This Was The Reward For All My Labour
Yet When I Surveyed All That My Hands Had Done

And What I Had Toiled To Achieve
Everything Was A Chasing After The Wind

The Fate Of The Fool Will Overtake Me
What Then Do I Gain By Being Wise
For The Wise Man Like The Fool
Will Not Be Long Remembered

In The Days To Come Both Will Be Forgotten
Like The Fool, The Wise Man Too Must Die

I The Teacher Was King Over Israel
I Devoted Myself To Study And Explore


4.Material Sanctuary

Wasted Years Slaving Under The System
Raised With The Needs Of Humanism
We've Failed To See The Crucial Points
Like A Blind Leading A Blind

The Truth Is Frightening
Our Souls Are Shivering

Material Sanctuary A Place To Hide
Makes The Spiritual Side Commit Suicide
Material Sanctuary We Can Be Without
Abandon The Sculpture Of The Golden Calf

If Our Minds Are Crucified On The Material Altar
Our Spirits Can't Be Free
When We Feed Ourselves With Misery
Sweet Little Lies Can't Cover Your Eyes

The Spirit Of The Lord Is Hovering Over The Earth
Like A Cloud With Deadly Diseases
Consuming Us From Inside
As We're Thanking God For Our Material Welfare
That Has Become Our Saviour In Control
We Have To Turn Back And Adjust Our Ways
Turn Back How Else Can We See His Grace

Yes I Was Wrong Storing Treasures In A Mortal Land
God Help Me So I Won't Fall Again

Betrayed By The Silence Around The Table
Stoned By The Words Never Spoken
Visions From The Past Help Us See What We've Become

Don' You Know What's Right
Can't You See What Strongly Coming In The End
Don't You Fear The Lord
Can't You Keep Your Hart Away From Mammon
Don't You Know What's Right
Can't You See What Strongly Coming In The End
From The Dead We Will Rise
A Brand New Life Shall To Us Be Given

So Fall Down On Your Knees In Faith
The Past Will Not Be Counted On Judgement Day

Betrayed By The Silence


5.Ritual Of The Sinner

In The Depth Of Their Souls Where The Sun Won't Shine
A Rage For The Sacred A Desire So Undefined
Turned Into Thoughts Of A Throne In The Sky
Deeply Connected To The Tower Of Babel History Repeats Itself

Made Impact On The Souls Who Were Led Astray
Gave Them Hope For Tomorrow But Led Them Further Away
Tears Shed In Confusion Could Drain Us Alive
But The Greedy Insist That They Will Be The Ones To Survive

Ashes To Ashes And Dust To Dust
To Fool Death You've Got To Know Who To Trust

Ritual Of The Sinner
Down On Your Knees With A Stone Cold Heart
Trusting In Him Will Tear You Apart
Ritual Of The Sinner
There's Blood Shed Tonight In The Spiritual World
The Humble Won't Cry Not Afraid To Die

It's Not To Late To Win The Race, Just A Few Days

Twisting Heads Around 'Perfectly Systematic'
Dance With Covered Eyes - In The Ritual

Blasphemy To It's Core Rotten All Through
Just Like Drinking Sulphuric Acid
Laying Words In The Mouth Of God
Beware Of The Day When The Truth Shall Arise

Time Will Be No More, You Have To Be Sure

We're Heading For A Long Cold Winter Age Of The Lonely
Fulfilling The Prophecies Of Ancient Seers
That's Our Hope And We Do Have To Lean On It
To Avoid Total Confusion

There's A Price On Your Head
The Father Of Sin Needs You Sacrificed
But He's Forced By The Hour To Gain Place In Your Heart
So Stay The Distance, Yes Please Stay The Distance

Ritual Of The Sinner
Inspired By The Lust To Turn You To Dust
Controlled By The Liar And Fed By His Fire
Ritual Of The Sinner
The First Shall Be Last The Last Shall Be First
It's Not In Vain God Will Ease Your Pain

When It All Comes Down, We're All Sinners Of Some Kind


6.The Mass

Bring The Oath, Bring The Incense
Bring The Flesh To The Altar
Reflect On The Times That Passed By

Seize The Time, Seize Your Dreams
And Focus On The Wooden Cross
Light A Candle To The Memory Of Christ

Let Your Eyes Feel The Light
Let It Shine From Your Soul
Behold The Truth In The Center Of The Heart

Speak The Truth Let It Flow
Let Your Wishes Be Spoken
In Languages Never Heard Before

Resurrected From A Stone To A Bleeding Heart
The Mass Is Long Awaited
The Funeral Of The Past Is About To Come
The Mass Is The Sign Of Deliverance


7.The Meeting

That Night The Rain Was Falling
Or Was It Just My Tears
Voices Outside My Window
From Ancient Years

So Tired By My Wisdom
Lost With A Weary Soul
I Saw My Life So Wasted
All My Dreams Were Dole

I Saw The Crown Was Lost In My Search For Gold

I Wished The Rain Could Cleanse My Soul But
Nothing Seemed To Help Me
In The Rain I Stood There Lonely
Searching For Salvation

'Come, Come'

There I Was Waiting For The Storm
I Was Waiting For The Meeting

Then I Felt The Presence Of Someone So Close
He Spoke To Me In Languages I Never Heard Before
Looked At Me With Eyes
That Were Healing My Wounded Soul
Everything Around Me Was Trembling By His Grace

There I Was In The Middle Of A Storm
There I Saw The Meaning Of It All

'All My Life I Carried The Burdens Upon My Shoulders
In Pride I Threw Away All Invitations Of Life Eternal'

That Night The Wind Was Speaking
It Was The Spirits Call
Saw Life From A New Dimension
With The Wisdom Of A Child

He Showed Me That Once Were Hidden
From A Sinners Eyes
There Is A Road For Me To Walk And,
Yes, I Stood There Waiting

'Come, Come'
There I Was Ready For The Storm
I Was Ready To Receive
There I Was Ready For The Storm
I Was Ready For The Meeting


8.Wrath Of The Lion

Where Can I Hide From Your Eyes
All My Senses Are Darkened
So Easy To Lose Control
Wild Beasts Tracking Us Down
Our Minds Enslaved To Authorities
Aiming For Total Control
Fulfilling Their Ancient Dream
Of One Divine Nation

So When Our Spirits Long To Fly
Encumbered By Things We Can't Deny
It's So Hard To Live With This Load
Weary From The Burden In Our Soul

The Fire Will Devour Us
If We Are Marked On Forehead Or Wrist
The Lion Will Be The Judge
Slay The Wolves With Fire From Your Hands

Is It Wisdom To Play By The Rules
If They Are Made By Fools
Trying To Stay Above Suspicion
Yet Guilty In Their 'Innocence'

The Greed Will Feed On Itself
Casting The Spell
Deciding It's Own Destiny
Only Time Will Tell

When Our Spirits Long To Hide
The Hunting Season Comes To An End
Breaking The Chains Of Those Who Lied
The Lion From Heaven Shall Descend

How Is Your Conscience
You Who Seduced And Slaughtered The Lambs
How Can You Live With Bloodstained Hands
Still For You There Is Salvation To Be Found


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