(intro, )
ah,
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
(Verse 1)
In youthful days when light was new, He saw a path for hearts to find, A hope that grace would lead the few To leave the ancient ways behind. He spoke with kindness, firm and clear, Believing truth would soon prevail, That distant souls would draw quite near And join the fold within the veil.
ah,
(Verse 2)
But decades passed like shifting sand, And walls remained where bridges stood, Despite the teachings of the hand That sought a common brotherhood. The stubborn silence of the years Began to weigh upon his soul, As quiet hopes turned into fears That he could never reach the goal.
ah,
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
(Verse 3)
In winter’s chill, with age in sight, The doctor took his pen again, To shield the flock from creeping night And end the silence of the pen. He felt the burden of the state, The urgency of passing time, To settle every great debate And name what he perceived as crime.
(Chorus)
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate, The Shepherd warns of shadows deep, Protect the faith before too late, And wake the souls that fall asleep. A warning cries across the land To keep the sanctuary pure, Upon the rock we take our stand To make the future's path secure.
oooooh-oooo ah
(Bridge)
From gentle dawn to brilliant fire, The transformation was complete, A spirit lifted ever higher With conviction bold and sweet. He saw with clarity and might The duty that a leader bears, To lead the children to the light And answer all the kingdom’s prayers.
(Verse 4) He claimed they stole the sacred word And twisted every holy line, So that the truth was never heard Within the covenant divine. He spoke of theft of ancient grace, A claim of blood and lineage pride, That sought to take the highest place While casting every truth aside.
ah,
(Verse 5) The greatest lie, he wrote with heat, Was that they served the Lord of old, While practicing a dark deceit To lead the righteous from the fold. He warned of blasphemy and scorn Against the One who came to save, A veil that never would be torn Until they stepped beyond the grave.
(choir)
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
ah, O people, watch the gate,
(Chorus)
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate, The Shepherd warns of shadows deep, Protect the faith before too late, And wake the souls that fall asleep. A warning cries across the land To keep the sanctuary pure, Upon the rock we take our stand To make the future's path secure.
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
The Shepherd warns of shadows deep, Protect the faith before too late.
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
Stand guard, O people, watch the gate,
