[intro: three voices in unison; low hurdy-gurdy drone and slow drums like heartbeats] Oh Sol Eternal, Hear our vow beneath thy fire. Guide our hands and guard our hearts, Cleanse our pride, yet lift desire. [chant section: trio in organum-style harmony; drums strike every two measures] We pledge to stand with honor true, In dawn’s cold breath, in evening dew. Our steel is bound, our souls aligned, No hate shall rule the heart or mind. [verse: trio continue; hurdy-gurdy melody rises gently] By wolf, by storm, by tusk, by flame, We call thee witness, crown our name. By sweat, by craft, by mercy shown, Let justice weigh what deeds have sown. [refrain: slower, deeper; voices swell together] Fight not for glory, fight for Sol, For every scar time will erase. Let courage live where fear has fled, Let mercy bloom where blood is shed. [bridge: chant softens to near whisper; single drum pulse remains] O Sol Eternal, flame divine, Burn our hearts but keep the line. If we should fall, receive our breath, As light returns through dust and death. [final chorus: full trio chant; drums and hurdy-gurdy at peak resonance] Honor guide us, Valor bind us, Faith beside us, Light remind us. By thy blessing we arise, Under thy gaze, eternal skies. [outro: voices fade on sustained “Sol eternal, O sol eternal”; hurdy-gurdy drone alone till silence]
