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MORTIFICATION LYRICS
"The Best of Five Years" (1996 Best of/Compilation)
1. Blood Sacrifice
2. New Beginnings
3. The Destroyer Beholds
4. The Majestic Infiltration of Order
5. Nocturnal
6. Scrolls of the Megilloth
7. Grind Planetarium
8. Distarnished Priest
9. Brutal Warfare (Live)
10. Time Crusader (Live)
11. Blood World
12. Your Life
13. Primitive Rhythm Machine
14. Mephibosheth
1. Blood Sacrifice
Bruised for our transgressions
Crushed he was for our iniquities
He was surely broken
Died to set us free
He was whipped
He was crushed
Christ was nailed
He was mocked
He was bruised
Christ our Lord
Christ he was inflicted
He took the sin of man
Bleeding on a woodencross
God's eternal plan
For salvation
Through submission
To the Lord
Your poition
of redemption
through the blood
Blood sacrifice
He died instead
Blood sacrifice
for all of us He bled
Blood sacrifice salvation in Him
Blood sacrifice accept Him and you'll live
Forever seperated from the fires of hell
Forever with God.
Can't you see the blood flowing from his hands
cleanses you from sin.
He did not stay dead
He rose from the grave
On in victory
Over satan's rule
Christ said I have come
to save those who come to me
It's time for our confession
of Christ as Lord
Fix your situation
On Him you must call
He was whipped
He was crushed
Christ was nailed
He was mocked
He was bruised
Christ our Lord
2. New Beginnings
At the dawn of time
God made man
He made a covenant
Perfect plan.
Man disobeyed from the very first age
Now need Jesus to be saved
With sin you must now be finished
Make way for new beginings.
All through history
Man's hated God
Abominations
Like Sodom's lust.
New beginnings
In your life
New beginnings
Born again.
The western world
Is just like Sodom
You'd better change now
Or face judgement.
Many have chosen
Eternal death
Many have chosen
Eternal life.
3. The Destroyer Beholds
Disease in your life rots your soul
Wretched hindrance to your growth in God
Recycle countless sin, bondage brings
Wretched hindrance to your growth in God
Look at the young man
Look at his face
What is the reason for this change
Revival in his heart
Causes havoc for the devil
The destroyer beholds
The destroyer beholds
Your faith infested by the flesh
Backslidden in your heart you have no time for God
You don't read the word, what's your case
Backslidden in your heart you have no time for God
Your God calls your name, you've been saved
You won't be tempted beyond your strength
Reach out to His grace, make a change
You won't be tempted beyond your strength
[Romans 3:23]
[Psalm 51:10]
[Romans 8:2]
[Revelation 3:15&16]
[I Cor 10:13]
[II Cor 12:9]
4. The Majestic Infiltration of Order
God rulz
God rulz
God rulz
God rulz
God rulz
God rulz
God rulz
God rulz
5. Nocturnal
Nocturnal
Creatures of the night
Nocturnal
Creatures of the night
Illuminate
The sky in the dark of the night
Stalk our prey
When people are asleep
Eliminate
The legions of the grave
From their minds
Ripping hatred
Nocturnal
Creatures of the night
Nocturnal
Creatures of the night
Eviction
We're plundering the dark
Kill their ways
Of death upon the mind
Invaders
They must be put to death
No more lies
Killing wisdom
Nocturnal
Creatures of the night
Nocturnal
Creatures of the night
Eradicate
Effects of demon power
Bind the grip
Of death upon the soul
Infiltrate
The words of hope and faith
To the lost
Bringing Jesus
[Mark 16:15-18]
6. Scrolls of the Megilloth
Guidance of our intimacy
Holy love is what I see
Direction from the book of life
Song of songs in the Megilloth
Existence of admiration
Man's part of God's creation
Scrolls of the Megilloth
Scrolls of the Megilloth
David's genealogy
A female friend is she
Ruth is a book of love
To overcome difficulties
Boaz, symbolic of Christ
Redeeming His holy Church
Esther, victory of morals
Over conniving racist king
Sovereignty and great courage
Protection of God's people
Taken to captivity
A sense of tragedy
Jeremiah's Lamentation
Grieving for his nation
Destruction is a logical result
Of defying God
A book of philosophy
Frustration absurdity
Everything has a season
Purposed under Heaven
Ecclesiastes, Solomon's searching
Just like your life
7. Grind Planetarium
CHORUS
Grind planetarium
Pride, lacerated from my mind
Grind planetarium
New, destroying all that is blind deceit
VERSE ONE
Mortification
Bringing forth flesh denial
Stardom farces
Capture those of false arise
CHORUS
VERSE TWO
Manipulation of other to
Bring about succes
Abomination
Those of flesh will see you're false
MUSICAL BRIDGE
CHORUS
VERSE THREE
Christian warfare
Kill the stars exalt the cause
Mass exposure
Is what we want but for our Lord
CHORUS
MUSICAL BRIDGE
8. Distarnished Priest
[CHORUS]
Distarnish Priest
Distarnish Priest
I'm clean, washed in blood
Sanctified inside out
Oh I'm dead to Satan's grasp
Justified by the cross
[VERSE ONE]
Vertical convulsion, striven force
Grasp desired service
Hideous onslaught attacks the mind
Vicious intent prevails
[BRIDGE]
Serve your God
Your time will come
[VERSE TWO]
Guard your heart, bow before God
Sack cloth and ashes repentance
Radical conversion, zeal of love
Put faith in actions
[INTERLUDE]
I'm lost, inside your ways
I've found, a new escape
This life, no fantasy
New ways, reality
Always growing, never fading
Hope increasing, peace astounding
Always knowing, never falling
My salvation, making me
[CHORUS]
[VERSE FOUR]
Wretched man, that I am
Chronicle thought diseases
My priestly robes must be clean
Pentinence of ministers
[BRIDGE]
[VERSE FIVE]
Bow at the altar of sacrifice
Living flesh submission
Eucharist served to others passed
Priest of life's maturity
[CHORUS]
[Scripture references:]
[1 Timothy 3:1-7]
[Jonah 3 (Whole chapter)]
[Psalm 51 (Whole psalm)]
[Romans 7:13-25]
9. Brutal Warfare (Live)
Demon Forces
They must bow
Saints of God arise
And kill deprivation
Evil bondage
Will not claim the church of Christ
Brutal warfare
Brutal warfare
Pain and torment
Cast from below
Stand strong with God's armour on
Inflicted with hate
Spiritual war
Christ's the victor know this well
Put on the full armour of God
Stand against the devil
We are not fighting men
But evil forces of a dark age
Rotting minds
Avenge yourselves
Submit to God outwitting Hell
Intense offense
Awesome victory
Bludgeon to death bondages
Belt of truth around waist
Righteousness your breastplate
Gospel of peace on your feet
The shield of faith and sword of God
[Eph 6:10-18]
[Mark 16:17]
[Romans 8:13]
10. Time Crusader (Live)
Time Crusaders
Time Crusaders, minstrels of ancient worship
Time Crusaders, tunes from the heart of God
The musicians lead the armies to war
Sounding the battle cry
Leading on to victory
Ancient times of scripture
Playing the strings of healing
Soothing the king's torment
The harp was David's sword
Piercing the pain of Saul
The red shield raised in the streets
Playing the music from the bars
Meeting men's desperate needs
Playing music to which they relate
Many have gone before us
Heeding the call to play
Totally relevant music
Meeting the need of the hour
The progress of eons has passed
We see that music lives on
God created all styles
Satan has only perverted
We are the bearers of news
Grinding the truth to your ears
Seeking new ways to destroy
The lies that live in your mind
William Booth's speech:
Many people like to sit
Within the sound of the church bell
But I'd rather run a rescue shop
Within a yard of Hell
Time Crusaders
[Mark 16:15; 2 Chron. 20:21-22; 1 Sam. 16:14-23; Psalm 150]
11. Blood World
Hatred wasting mankind
Racism, black and white
Kill your neighbour, what do you care
He is worthless scum
Open your eyes, see the truth
We are all of dust
[CHORUS]
Blood world, the blood of life
Who will care, who will unite?
Blood world, the blood of Christ
All men are equal in his sight
Loneliness destroying lives
Rejected, hated, despised
Kill your neighbour, what do you care
He was born to be lost
A hated man, scorn of your laugh
Seeing yourself first
[CHORUS]
Care, share, be fair, be aware
Christ uniting mankind
Equal black and white
Love your neighbour as yourself
You are your brother's keeper
Open your eyes, see the truth
Hatred is a killer!
[CHORUS]
Care, share, be fair, be aware
12. Your Life
I see your life
You're going nowhere
I see your life
Are you in despair
Fear comes in the night
Afraid of what comes next
What is this life, what is this mess?
[BRIDGE]
My mispent, recompense
What is hope? My despair
Don't want to raise raise my head
Sleep engulfs my pain
What is my release, purpose for this flesh?
[BRIDGE]
Drugged and lost I come
I hear the music play
They speak my release
The new born life
[BRIDGE]
Hope kills my pain - what is this change?
God has come to me, life infills my veins
My new life, I repeat
This is hope, my new way
I see your life
You're going somewhere
I see your life
You're mind is in His hands
13. Primitive Rhythm Machine
[CHORUS]
Primitive Rhythm Machine, it's the true, rhythm of
the natives, tho wholy rhythm. God creates, jungle
beats
Evil, only perverts.
[Verse 1]
African tribes, L.A. gangs, Australian natives
Europeans will know about
Salvation, the time has come to change your ways
Throw your conceptions out, look to people, not
yourself.
High and mighty, that's not right. God created all
things.
[BRIDGE]
That's all men.
That's all music.
That's everything
[CHORUS]
[Verse 2]
Glacial dwellers, South Americans, tribal people.
All men must know about
Salvation, the time has come to change your ways
All this music will all pass, it's just part of this
world.
God's music of all nations. All parts of God's
creation.
[BRIDGE]
[Verse 3]
Hard music, soft sounds, street beats,
Music crowds will know about.
Salvation, the time has come, to change your ways.
Look beyond a culture style, yourself on what's right.
You must turn around, to know your Creator.
[BRIDGE]
[INTERLUDE]
Heavy, music, rhythm, God's way.
[CHORUS]
14. Mephibosheth
[Verse 1]
David made a covenant with Jonathan
A promise of trust, the spilling of blood
Slaughter the heifer, walk between two parts
Off with my head if I break the oath.
[CHORUS]
Mephibosheth
Blood covenant
[Verse 2]
Jonathan died in battle
David, ascend to the throne
Mephibosheth a cripple
Son of Jonathan lost
Left behind as they fled
Oath of death upon David's head
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
The search went out for Mephibosheth
Caught, imprisoned, cursing rebel
Brought before King David's throne
Thought that death was imminent
David remembers the covenant oath
He'll show kindness to Jonathan's house
Seen as now the son of the king
All that was Saul's would now be his
[Verse 3]
You are Mephibosheth
David, symbolic of God
Your resisting His throne
The blessing of the blood covenant
Christ died for you, you don't even know
[CHORUS]
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