Second Timothy

(Verse)
The shadows lengthen o’er the Roman floor
A pouring out, a life behind the door
The chains are cold, the winter’s drawing near
But in this cell, I conquer every fear
The parchment waits for ink of final breath
To speak of life within the grip of death
The crown of righteousness is laid for me
Beyond the veil of this mortality.

(Verse)
A world in flux, where lovers of the self
Seek hollow gold upon a dusty shelf
With form of godliness, they deny the flame
And trade the truth for vanity and shame
But you have seen the path that I have trod
The heavy burden of the breath of God
Hold fast the pattern of the soundest word
In every trial, let the truth be heard.

(Pre-Chorus)
The embers glow, the spirit’s fire wakes
As every chain of human weakness breaks
The herald cries within the hollow hall
Before the pillars of the temple fall.

(Chorus)
Power and love and a mind that is sound
Where grace and the glory of heaven are found
I’ve finished the race, I have kept to the faith
Beyond the horizon, beyond every wraith
The darkness is deep, but the morning is nigh
In the name of the Truth, we shall never die.

(Verse)
The time has come, the lion’s mouth is wide
But I have found the strength to step inside
I’ve fought the fight, I’ve kept the sacred light
A lonely beacon in the dead of night
Preach in the season, even when they turn
To fables while the holy altars burn
Endure the hardship as a soldier should
And find the glory in the common good.

(Bridge)
Oh, kindle the gift, let the spirit arise
No spirit of fear in these desolate eyes
Do your best to come to me soon
The truths you were taught will continue 

(Pre-Chorus)
The embers glow, the spirit’s fire wakes
As every chain of human weakness breaks
The herald cries within the hollow hall
Before the pillars of the temple fall.

(Chorus)
Power and love and a mind that is sound
Where grace and the glory of heaven are found
I’ve finished the race, I have kept to the faith
Beyond the horizon, beyond every wraith
The darkness is deep, but the morning is nigh
In the name of the Truth, we shall never die.

(Chorus)
Power and love and a mind that is sound
Where grace and the glory of heaven are found
I’ve finished the race, I have kept to the faith
Beyond the horizon, beyond every wraith
The darkness is deep, but the morning is nigh
In the name of the Truth, we shall never die.

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