(Verse) Upper room, sealed jaws of fear Tongues of flame lick mortal ears Wind like blades through splintered bone Fishermen roar—thrones overthrown Galilee spits prophecy Blood-soaked streets hear blasphemy Rome sneers, priests grind their teeth The spark ignites beneath their feet (Pre-Chorus) Nails remembered, stone rolled wide Witnesses armed with crucified pride (Chorus) Ye shall receive power — thunder in the skull, After that the Holy Ghost is come upon you — lungs fill full, Repent, and be baptized — drown the old command, We ought to obey God rather than men — sever the hand! (Verse) Beautiful Gate—silver lies Beggar screams as sinew ties “Rise and walk” splits marrow clean Leaping proof of what they’ve seen Council fumes, the cells lock tight Chains dissolve in angel light Nightwatch pale, the doors stand bare Morning finds them preaching there (Pre-Chorus) Stones are cocked, the crowd convulsed Truth is poison, death is pulp (Chorus) Ye shall receive power — thunder in the skull, After that the Holy Ghost is come upon you — lungs fill full, Repent, and be baptized — drown the old command, We ought to obey God rather than men — sever the hand! (Bridge) Stephen’s face—a burning sky History howls as rocks reply He sees the Son at God’s right hand He bleeds the seed across the land (Verse) Road to Damascus—white-hot scar Hunter shattered by a star Name exchanged, the venom drains Apostle forged from broken chains Shipwreck psalms and prison hymns Earthquake drums at midnight sins Jailor kneels, the doors stay shut Freedom kills the tyrant’s gut (Breakdown) Witness! To Jerusalem— Judea— Samaria— Ends of the earth— BLEED THE WORD! (Chorus) Ye shall receive power — thunder in the skull, After that the Holy Ghost is come upon you — lungs fill full, Repent, and be baptized — drown the old command, We ought to obey God rather than men — SEVER THE HAND! (Chorus) Ye shall receive power — thunder in the skull, After that the Holy Ghost is come upon you — lungs fill full, Repent, and be baptized — drown the old command, We ought to obey God rather than men — SEVER THE HAND!

Book of Acts