Material Sanctuary

That night the rain was falling Or was it just my tears Voices outside my window From ancient years So tired by my wisdom Lost with a weary soul I saw my life so wasted All my dreams were dole I saw the crown was lost in my search for gold I wished the rain could cleanse my soul but Nothing seemed to help me In the rain I stood there lonely Searching for salvation "Come, come" There I was waiting for the storm I was waiting for the meeting Then I felt a presence of someone so close He spoke to me in languages I never heard before Looked at me with eyes That were healing my wounded soul Everything around me was trembling by his grace There I was in the middle of a storm There I saw the meaning of it all "All my life I carried the burdens upon my shoulders In pride I threw away all invitations of life eternal" That night the wind was speaking It was the spirit's call Saw life from a new dimension With the wisdom of a child He showed me things that once were hidden From a sinner's eyes There is a road for me to walk and Yes, I stood there waiting "Come, come" There I was ready for the storm I was ready to receive There I was ready for the storm I was ready for the meeting

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 24, 2025

I the teacher was king over Israel I devoted myself to study and explore By wisdom all that is done under heaven What a heavy burden God has laid on men I have seen all the things that are done Under the sun, a chasing after the wind What is twisted cannot be straightened What is lacking cannot be counted I applied myself to the understanding Of wisdom and also of madness and folly But I learned that this too Is a chasing of the wind What is twisted cannot be straightened What is lacking cannot be counted With much wisdom comes much sorrow The more knowledge the more grief I denied myself nothing My eyes desired I refused my heart no pleasure My heart took delight in all my work And this was the reward for my labor Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done And what I had toiled to achieve Everything was a chasing of the wind The fate of the fool will overtake me What then do I gain by being wise For the wise man like the fool Will not be long remembered In the days to come both will be forgotten Like the fool, the wise man too must die I the teacher was king over Israel I devoted myself to study and explore

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 24, 2025

Wasted years slaving under the system Raised with the needs of Humanism We've failed to see the crucial points Like a blind leading a blind The truth is frightening Our souls are shivering Material sanctuary - a place to hide Makes the spiritual side commit suicide Material sanctuary - we can be without Abandon the sculpture of the golden calf If our minds are crucified on the material altar Our spirits cannot be free When we feed ourselves with misery Sweet little lies can't cover your eyes The spirit of the night is hovering over the earth Like a cloud with a deadly disease Consuming us from inside As we're thanking God for our material welfare That has become our savior in control We have to turn back and adjust our ways Turn back how else can we see his grace Yes I was wrong storing treasures in a mortal land God help me so I won't fall again Betrayed by the silence around the table Stoned by the words never spoken Visions from the past help us see what we've become Don't you know what's right Can't you see what's strongly coming in the end Don't you fear the Lord Can't you keep your heart away from mammon Don't you know what's right Can't you see what's strongly coming in the end From the dead we will rise A brand new life shall to us be given So fall down on your knees in faith The past will not be counted on Judgement Day Betrayed by the silence...

Submitted by The Void — Apr 24, 2025

In the depths of the souls where the sun won't shine A rage for the sacred a desire so undefined Turned into thoughts of a throne in the sky Deeply connected to the tower of Babel History repeats itself Made impact on the souls who were led astray Gave them hope for tomorrow but led them further away Tears shed in confusion could drain us alive But the greedy insist that they will be the ones to survive Ashes to ashes and dust to dust To fool death you have to know who to trust Ritual of the sinner Down on your knees with a stone cold heart Trusting in him will tear you apart Ritual of the sinner There's blood shed tonight in the spiritual world The humble won't cry not afraid to die It's not too late to win the race, just a few days Twisting heads around "perfectly systematic" Dance with covered eyes - in the ritual Blasphemy to its core rotten all through Just like drinking sulphuric acid Laying words in the mouth of God Beware of the day when the truth shall arise We're heading for a cold winter age of the lonely Fulfilling the prophecies of ancient seers That's our hope and we don't have to lean on it To avoid total confusion There's a price on your head The father of sin needs you sacrificed But he's forced by the hour to gain a place in your heart So stay the distance Yes please stay the distance Ritual of the sinner Inspired by lust to turn you to dust Controlled by the liar and fed by his fire Ritual of the sinner The first shall be last the last shall be first It's not in vain God will ease your pain When it all comes down, we're all sinners of some kind

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 24, 2025

Bring the oath, bring the incense Bring the flesh to the altar Reflect on the times that passed by Seize the time, seize your dreams And focus on the wooden cross Light a candle to the memory of Christ Let your eyes feel the light Let it shine from your soul Behold the truth in the center of the heart Speak the truth let it flow Let your wishes be spoken In languages never heard before Resurrected from a stone to a bleeding heart The mass is long awaited The funeral of the past is about to come The mass is the sign of deliverance

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 24, 2025

Hold on my people, the sign is in the air It came like a whispering of a coming world Rise up, my children - your day has come at last I've seen you suffering Your tears kept me awake at night for years This is the quickening, the future is at hand Your land is open, like a king waiting for his bride The walls that kept you locked inside The lands of hate have fallen This is the prophecy fulfilled Because I am your master and servant Search for the flame of my spirit Long for the sea of salvation There is a hope healing water I'll take you home to my halls See how the nations stand in confusion At the signs revealed They search for the answers they can't find In their minds so computerized From the dark side of the world You will come like a strong tide from the sea You were like a ship lost but my winds have Taken you home again I can still hear the echoes Of a people crying for their lives You were the victims of words they called: "Solution: Genocide" This is the day for me to come Those bonds of pain are broken I am the king and you're the bride My kingdom dwells in the future Behold the signs

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 24, 2025

Where can I hide from your eyes All my senses are darkened So easy to lose control Wild beasts tracking us down Our minds enslaved to authorities Aiming for total control Fulfilling their ancient dream Of one divine nation So when our spirits long to fly Encumbered by things we can't deny It's so hard to live with this load Weary from the burden in our soul The fire will devour us If we're marked on forehead or wrist The lion will be the judge Slay the wolves above suspicion Yet guilty in their "innocence" The greed will feed on itself Casting the spell Deciding its own destiny Only time will tell When our spirits long to hide The hunting season comes to an end Breaking the chains of those who lied The lion from heaven shall descend How is your conscience You who seduced and slaughtered the lambs How can you live with bloodstained hands Still for you there is salvation to be found

Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 24, 2025

The empty eyes and shaking hands Betray the state of his mind Only the pale moonlight Enlightens the path of this lonely man See the anxiety in his eyes Like he knew what was wrong But he was never that strong All the goals made up But did he never score No one will never know Because no one never saw The tear in the jester's eye He was always very friendly And gentle so it seemed Behind the curtain no one saw The lion and the lamb How it ripped his heart in two When forced to make a stand His heart could be found in a building With a cross on the roof But after the lightening He's nowhere to be found Some say he was lifted from the ground He was that kind of man So I'm left alone Judgement Day has come and gone I saw the sides never shown I was surrounded by the depths of the abyss Sometimes it seemed so out of control So I drowned my sorrows in a sea of pain Kept my heart still pumping But my quest became in vain Beyond the doom The flesh is marked by blisters Beyond the doom Love has vanished from the face of the earth The unforgiven are those who never dared To give up the bad habits To be filled with the spirit Or try their wings in faith To walk against the wind To take the outstretched hand Or to walk out into the unknown Never dared to be cleansed by The breeze from heaven With my fist in the air I hailed the new order Thought the message was right Because the old was a failure I kept myself posted Read the signs of the times I knew the heartbeat of the holy But I fell out of line How I regret I was there but I fell down The easy way ain't hard enough And the hard way is such a lonely path The role of the martyr is calling my name Abba father, please hear the prayer that I pray

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 24, 2025

This track is instrumental.

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