Showing posts with label crusades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crusades. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Ave Regina coelorum

Forged by fire of a smith's hand
From molten form comes symbol of power
Elegance carved into each corner of imperial metal
Symbol of wealth and blood of sovereign accord

Vibration of rhythmic hymns to Queen of the Heavens
Dutiful monks of ages past treading softly over stone
Ghosts of incense drifting lazily in lofty heights
Find the faithful on bended knee reverently clutching

Of coronations and lay of state in centuries past
Courts of countries pass through hallowed halls
Crusades beginning in pronouncement of God's will
Balance of sovereign power dully colliding in ancient realms

Spires reaching towards lofty heavens
Carved dedications to pursuit of holy heights
Symbols of national treasures abounding within
Echoing scenes of red music of burning glass





Thursday, February 14, 2008

Arise, Crusader (Mirrored Refrain)

Crusaders of a distant past, bear thy cross,
Across strange lands carry the church's will,
With deeds of honor, loyalty and faith you stand,
Let holy justice prevail through custom steed and steel.

Answer the call o rare men of ancestory,
Go forth and gather armies of wealth and blood,
Let holy justice prevail through custom steed and steel,
With deeds of honor, loyalty and faith you stand.

Farewell to gentle rolling lands, lush and green,
Travel bravely onward in dusty lands to spread God's will,
With deeds of honor, loyalty and faith you stand,
Let holy justice prevail through custom steed and steel.

Brought forth to reclaim holy place of old,
Sacred shrines cleansed by a heavenly flood,
Let holy justice prevail through custom steed and steel,
With deeds of honor, loyalty and faith you stand.