Blood on the Battle Hymn

Armor on

But my hands still shake

Every scar

Is a choice I make

Hear the taunts

From the dark I knew

Still I raise this banner

Red and true

This is war

But the grave is broken

Blood on the battle hymn

Every word spoken

Shouting Your name in the fire and smoke

Chains fall hard

But they finally choke

You are the roar in the steel and thunder

Lift my eyes as the walls go under

I will stand when the night grows grim

Sing it loud

Blood on the battle hymn

Storm of lies

Trying to crack my faith

Loaded guilt

Like a blade I taste

You step in

With a nail-scarred hand

Tear that verdict

Like paper in the sand

This is war

But the grave is broken

Blood on the battle hymn

Every word spoken

Shouting Your name in the fire and smoke

Chains fall hard

But they finally choke

You are the roar in the steel and thunder

Lift my eyes as the walls go under

I will stand when the night grows grim

Sing it loud

Blood on the battle hymn

I was born for the front line (hey!)

Not the back row fear

Every wound in my story

Says Your mercy’s here

If my voice starts shaking

I will scream it still

Your cross

My courage

Your word

My will

This is war

But the grave is broken

Blood on the battle hymn

Every word spoken

Shouting Your name in the fire and smoke

Chains fall hard

But they finally choke

You are the roar in the steel and thunder

Lift my eyes as the walls go under

I will stand when the night grows grim

Sing it loud

Blood on the battle hymn