[MALE VOCALS ONLY - no female voices] [Intro – Tense, atmospheric strings + deep male "oooh"] (Whispered, rising like breath before battle) Hoo-poh-moh-nay… Hoo-poh-moh-nay… The bow is drawn… the bow is drawn… [Verse 1 – The Real Meaning] They told us patience means to sit and wait, But waiting isn't passive — that's the great mistake. Hoo-poh-moh-nay — the Greek word holds the weight: Endurance held in faith, not a passive state. Not lying down and hoping God will move, But standing ready, weapon set to prove. The muscles burn, the string pulled tight, A warrior focused in the half-lit night. [Pre-Chorus – Building intensity + male "aaah"] Patience isn't silence, stillness, or retreat, It's readiness in tension, standing on your feet. The arrow nocked and aimed, though waiting aches, Ready for the moment when God's timing breaks. [Chorus – Spiritual Warfare] This is hoo-poh-moh-nay — the tension that we keep, Not quiet waiting, but fire burning deep. The bow drawn back, the arrow aimed on high, Held in tension till God says "Now fly." We wait for God's timing — perfect, never rushed. This is holy patience: drawn bow under trust. (Deep male chant under chorus: "Hoo-poh-moh-nay… Hoo-poh-moh-nay…") [Verse 2 – Biblical Examples] Noah built the ark while skies were blue, He worked in faith before the storm came through. Moses raised his staff before the sea would part, He stood in readiness — then God did His part. Joshua marched the walls before they fell, Seven days of tension — obedience held well. And Jesus in the desert, forty days alone, Endurance in the battle before the glory shown. [Pre-Bridge – Building declaration] (Spoken with intensity over drums) Draw your bow now, Hold it firm, Wait for God's call — Then strike. The tension IS the patience. The readiness IS the faith. The waiting IS steadfast trust. The endurance IS hope alive. [Bridge – Warfare + Crusader Tone + deep male choir] (Deep male "oooh / aaah" rising) Patience is not passive — it's discipline and grit, Active, hopeful, persevering — holding the line when others quit. The bow pulled back, the breath held still, Ready to move when God says, "Now — fulfill." Stand in the tension, steadfast in faith, awake, Ready for His timing — the moment He will break. [Final Chorus – Full conviction] This is hoo-poh-moh-nay — the tension that we keep, Not quiet waiting, but fire burning deep. The bow drawn back, the arrow aimed on high, Held in tension till God says "Now fly." We wait for God's timing — perfect, never rushed. This is holy patience: drawn bow under trust. (Male choir: "Hoo-poh-moh-nay…") [Outro – Chanted with authority, deep male voices] (Deep male "oooh… aaah…" swelling like a war-choir) Draw your bow now, Hold it firm, Wait for God's call — Then strike. The tension IS the patience. The readiness IS the faith. The waiting IS steadfast trust. The endurance IS hope alive. Hoo-poh-moh-nay. Hoo-poh-moh-nay.

Hypomone (The Drawn Bow)