Verse 1 Once the people bowed to idols, hearts grew cold, they turned away, Hellenized by foreign powers, they forgot the ancient ways. Zeus enthroned within the temple, swine's blood on the holy stone, The altar’s light was snuffed in shadow; God's house no longer His own. Chorus Oh, Abomination of Desolation, walls torn down, God's image defiled, They honor sin, they scorn salvation, turn back, repent, O wandering child! Cleanse your hands, let fire refine you, Holy Spirit, set hearts ablaze, Prepare the temple, light your lamp, burn bright with His holy flame! Verse 2 Winter winds swept through the courts, the feast of Dedication came, Jesus stood and spoke with power: “I and the Father are one, and the same!” They took up stones, their hearts were hardened, His words cut through the veil of pride, “You will not see Me till you welcome Me—until then your house is desolate inside.” Chorus Oh, Abomination of Desolation, walls torn down, God's image defiled, They honor sin, they scorn salvation, turn back, repent, O wandering child! Cleanse your hands, let fire refine you, Holy Spirit, set hearts ablaze, Prepare the temple, light your lamp, burn bright with His holy flame! Verse 3 The beast will rise, an image crafted, and all must bow or bear the price, A mark will bind the buying, selling—false god’s reign, a deadly vice. Stand in the holy place, you’ll see it, when the lawless claims the throne, Flee to the mountains, you’ll be sheltered, for the King will guard His own. Bridge Oh, tear down the idols that bind your soul, Let the flame of His Spirit make you whole. Shine like the saints, in firmament’s light, A beacon of hope in the darkest night. Chorus Oh, Abomination of Desolation, walls torn down, God's image defiled, They honor sin, they scorn salvation, turn back, repent, O wandering child! Cleanse your hands, let fire refine you, Holy Spirit, set hearts ablaze, Prepare the temple, light your lamp, burn bright with His holy flame! Outro Burn bright, burn pure, O Holy Flame, The temple’s cleansed, we bear His name.
