The Books Were Opened (Pt 1)

I saw the kings without their crowns The mighty standing on common ground No banners flying, no armies near Only the silence, only the fear The rich and poor, the weak and strong Gathered where every soul belonged No hidden chamber, no place to hide No shadow left to run inside The stars grew dim The mountains bowed A holy silence filled the crowd The books were opened The books were opened Every secret written in the light The books were opened The books were opened Every hidden thing brought into sight No voice remained No boast survived When truth stood naked before our eyes The books were opened Forgotten words returned again The wounds we gave, the silent sins Every kindness, every scar Every deed exactly as they are The masks dissolved like morning mist The things we swore did not exist No witness needed, none required The truth itself became the fire No accusation filled the air No argument was waiting there The books were opened The books were opened Every secret written in the light The books were opened The books were opened Every hidden thing brought into sight No voice remained No boast survived When truth stood naked before our eyes The books were opened A single page A single name I saw the kings I saw the liars I saw the violent I saw the proud Then my own name Was called aloud I saw myself The books were opened The books were opened Mercy standing in the light The books were opened The books were opened Justice shining pure and bright Some names were lost Some names were found A kingdom rising from the ground The books were opened The night is ending The Day has come The night is ending The Day has come A new creation A rising sun The books were opened