[Intro - Dark, weighty riff building] [Chorus - Rallying declaration] These are God's holy ten commandments [Verse 1 - The Eighth Commandment] What is the eighth commandment? You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor What does this mean? We should fear and love God So that we do not tell lies about our neighbor Betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation But defend him, speak well of him And explain everything in the kindest way [Chorus - Rallying declaration] These are God's holy ten commandments [Verse 2 - The Ninth and Tenth Commandments] What is the ninth commandment? You shall not covet your neighbor's house What does this mean? We should fear and love God So that we do not scheme to get our neighbor's inheritance or house Or get it in a way which only appears right But help and be of service to him in keeping it What is the tenth commandment? You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant His ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor What does this mean? We should fear and love God So that we do not entice or force away our neighbor's wife, workers, or animals Or turn them against him But urge them to stay and do their duty [Bridge - Quieter, dread building - The Close of the Commandments] He says "I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God Punishing the children for the sin of the fathers To the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me But showing love to a thousand generations Of those who love Me and keep My commandments" What does this mean? God threatens to punish all who break these commandments Therefore, we should fear His wrath And not do anything against them But He promises grace and every blessing To all who keep these commandments Therefore, we should also love and trust in Him And gladly do what He commands [Final Chorus - EXPLOSIVE, full band, double kick] These are God's holy ten commandments These are God's holy ten commandments [Outro - Heavy fade]
