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VENI DOMINE LYRICS
"Material Sanctuary" (1995)
1. The meeting
2. Ecclesiates
3. Material sanctuary
4. Ritual of the sinner
5. The mass
6. Behold the signs
7. Wrath of the lion
8. Beyond the doom
9. Barque moderne
1. 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 a 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 spirit's call
Saw life from a new dimension
With the wisdom of a child
He showed me things that once were hidden
From a sinner's 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
2. Ecclesiates
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 cannot be straightened
What is lacking cannot 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 of the wind
What is twisted cannot be straightened
What is lacking cannot 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 my labor
Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done
And what I had toiled to achieve
Everything was a chasing of 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
3. 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 cannot be free
When we feed ourselves with misery
Sweet little lies can't cover your eyes
The spirit of the night is hovering over the earth
Like a cloud with a deadly disease
Consuming us from inside
As we're thanking God for our material welfare
That has become our savior 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't you know what's right
Can't you see what's strongly coming in the end
Don't you fear the Lord
Can't you keep your heart away from mammon
Don't you know what's right
Can't you see what's 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...
4. Ritual of the sinner
In the depths of the 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 have 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 too late to win the race, just a few days
Twisting heads around "perfectly systematic"
Dance with covered eyes - in the ritual
Blasphemy to its 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
We're heading for a cold winter age of the lonely
Fulfilling the prophecies of ancient seers
That's our hope and we don't 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 a place in your heart
So stay the distance
Yes please stay the distance
Ritual of the sinner
Inspired by 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
5. 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
6. 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 spirit
Long for the sea of salvation
There is a hope healing water
I'll take 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 the king and you're the bride
My kingdom dwells in the future
Behold the signs
7. 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're marked on forehead or wrist
The lion will be the judge
Slay the wolves above suspicion
Yet guilty in their "innocence"
The greed will feed on itself
Casting the spell
Deciding its 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
8. Beyond the doom
The empty eyes and shaking hands
Betray the state of his mind
Only the pale moonlight
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 never score
No one will never know
Because no one never saw
The tear in the jester's eye
He was always very friendly
And gentle so it seemed
Behind the curtain no one saw
The lion and the lamb
How it ripped his heart in two
When forced to make a stand
His heart could be found in a building
With a cross on the roof
But after the lightening
He's nowhere to be found
Some say he was lifted from the ground
He was that kind of man
So I'm left 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 a 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 signs 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 that I pray
9. Barque moderne
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