[Intro | cinematic build | ambient pads | distant guitar swell] [Lead Guitar | melodic electric guitar | expressive bends | Slash-style tone] [Verse 1 | clean tenor vocal | restrained delivery] O Lord, look down from heaven, behold And let Thy pity waken How few are we within Thy fold Thy saints by men forsaken True faith seems quenched on every hand Men suffer not Thy Word to stand Dark times have us overtaken [Mini Guitar Solo | wailing electric guitar | fast melodic run] [Verse 2 | rhythmic vocal phrasing | rising intensity] With fraud which they themselves invent Thy truth they have confounded Their hearts are not with one consent On Thy pure doctrine grounded While they parade with outward show They lead the people to and fro In error’s maze astounded [Mini Guitar Solo | soaring lead guitar | Dragonforce-style speed phrase] [Verse 3 | darker tone | driving rhythm] May God root out all heresy And of false teachers rid us Who proudly say now where is he That shall our speech forbid us By right or might we shall prevail What we determine cannot fail We own no lord and master [Chorus | cinematic anthem | stacked harmonies | full band] Therefore saith God I must arise The poor My help are needing To Me ascend My people’s cries And I have heard their pleading For them My saving Word shall fight And fearlessly and sharply smite The poor with might defending [Verse 4 | strong steady vocal | determination] As silver tried by fire is pure From all adulteration So through God's Word shall men endure Each trial and temptation Its light beams brighter through the cross And purified from human dross It shines through every nation [Bridge | intense vocal | tension build] May God root out all heresy And of false teachers rid us Who proudly say now where is he That shall our speech forbid us By right or might we shall prevail What we determine cannot fail We own no lord and master [Extended Guitar Solo | heroic electric guitar | Slash vibrato | Dragonforce speed runs | soaring melodic climax] [Verse 5 | reflective tone | slow build] Thy truth defend O God and stay This evil generation And from the error of their way Keep Thine own congregation The wicked everywhere abound And would Thy little flock confound But Thou art our Salvation [Final Chorus | massive anthem | choir harmonies | full cinematic power] Therefore saith God I must arise The poor My help are needing To Me ascend My people’s cries And I have heard their pleading For them My saving Word shall fight And fearlessly and sharply smite The poor with might defending [Outro | fading guitar lead | ambient pads | victorious tone]
