[Intro -slow] Sanctus sanguis - Sanctus sanguis lux in nocte - lux in nocte Filii lunae - Filii lunae vocem audi - vocem audi Per dolorem, per furorem Benedicimus - per morsum (rhytmic drums and guitars) [Verse] Candles burn in crimson rows Iron bells begin to toll From the crypts the faithful rise With hunger burning in their eyes Scripture torn by claw and fang Prayer turns to battle hymn We are more than flesh and bone We are wrath in holy skin [Pre-Chorus] On our knees we never stay We ascend by sin and pain Hear the wolves behind the walls Hear the midnight altar call [Chorus] Bless them with the bite (choir) In the name of blood and fire Bless them with the bite (choir) Raise the curse, exalt the choir By the moon and by the blade We are born, reborn, unmade Bless them with the bite (choir) Let the damned be sanctified [Verse] Silver fears the righteous beast Faith is forged in tearing teeth Every scar a sacred sign Every wound a gospel line Brother, sister, take the mark Kiss of shadow, vow of dark In the howl our truth is sworn Not condemned—we are transformed [Pre-Chorus] Hear the mass of growl and scream Holy war of fur and steam From the chalice—veins run dry Drink the vow, become the night [Chorus] Bless them with the bite (choir) Let the weak be purified Bless them with the bite (choir) Sacrament of tooth and pride No salvation without pain No redemption without chain Bless them with the bite (choir) Let the cursed be deified [Bridge] Luna regnat! Sanguis vocat! Non est culpa—est veritas! [Breakdown] Kneel not for mercy Kneel for the mark Flesh is the doorway Fangs are the spark (aaaaaaaaaah) Bless them with the bite (choir) Bless them with the bite (choir) Bless them with the bite (choir) [Final Chorus] Bless them with the bite (choir) Write the creed in scarlet lines Bless them with the bite (choir) Feast and faith are now entwined By the moon we testify By the wound we sanctify Bless them with the bite (choir) Tonight—we make them divine
