[Instrumental Intro — rolling reggae pulse, warm organ, gently shifting Moog, blues guitar] [Verse One — close male lead, steady and encouraging] I exhort you all, therefore, to yield obedience to the word of righteousness, And to exercise all patience, Such as you have seen set before your eyes, Not only in the case of the blessed Ignatius, And Zosimus, and Rufus, But also in others among yourselves, And in Paul himself, And the rest of the apostles. [Verse Two — warm male ensemble harmonies] This do in the assurance That all these have not run in vain, But in faith and righteousness, And that they are now in their due place In the presence of the Master, With whom also they suffered. For they loved not this present world, But Him who died for us, And for our sakes was raised again By Elohim from the dead. [Instrumental Passage — expressive Moog cutoff movement, blues guitar answers] [Verse Three — fuller organ, flowing male lead] Stand fast, therefore, in these things, And follow the example of the Master, Being firm and unchangeable in the faith, Loving the brotherhood, And being attached to one another, Joined together in the truth, Exhibiting the meekness of the Master In your intercourse with one another, And despising no one. [Verse Four — rising ensemble harmonies] When you can do good, defer it not, Because alms delivers from death. Be all of you subject one to another, Having your conduct blameless among the Gentiles, That you may both receive praise for your good works, And the Master may not be blasphemed through you. [Final Movement — firm male ensemble] But woe to him By whom the name of the Master is blasphemed! Teach, therefore, sobriety to all, And manifest it also in your own conduct. [Instrumental Outro — flowing Moog, warm organ, blues guitar resolves]
