Chapter IV: The Reckoning

I've seen where rivers flow How strong the wind can blow I've seen the end of the rainbow I've really seen it all At the edge of the world There is no pot of gold But that's how far I had to go To find out where's my home Sailing ‘cross the ocean To be near you Sailing ‘cross the sea To be finally free Can you hear me through the night I'm reaching out to you now No matter what they say about me I know you won't turn me down You never turned me down I've seen the world from the sky I've seen it upside down But i've never seen so clearly There's more than meets the eye Sailing ‘cross the ocean To be near you Sailing ‘cross the sea To be finally free Can you hear me through the night I'm reaching out to you now No matter what they say about me I know you won't turn me down I was lost, now i'm found Can you hear me through the night I'm reaching out to you now No matter what they say about me I know you won't turn me down You never turned me down Can you hear me through the night I'm reaching out to you now No matter what they say about me I know you won't turn me down You never turned me down I was lost, now i'm found

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

As I gaze upon the blue sea All those pleasant visions haunt me All the old romantic legends, all my dreams They keep coming back to me Like the waves on a shore Where the sand as silver shines Flow its unrhymed lyric lines Unveiling the ocean's secret Till my soul is full of longing I can feel the thrilling pulse That the heart of the ocean Sends through me In each sail that skims the horizon In each landward blowing breeze I behold that stately galley And I hear those mournful melodies I can hear the helmsman chant a mystic song I wish I could learn the secret that it holds Like the waves on a shore Where the sand as silver shines Flow its unrhymed lyric lines Unveiling the ocean's secret Till my soul is full of longing I can feel the thrilling pulse That the heart of the ocean Sends through me I can hear the helmsman chant a mystic song I wish I could learn the secret that it holds Like the waves on a shore Where the sand as silver shines Flow its unrhymed lyric lines Unveiling the ocean's secret Till my soul is full of longing I can feel the thrilling pulse That the heart of the ocean Sends through me

Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 26, 2025

Clothed just with camel's hair Leathern girdle ‘bout my loins Spent my days on desert sand I'm sent to baptize in this land The kingdom of god is at our hands Repent and believe All heaven doors shall open wide Great things shall you see I baptize you with water Make straight the way of the lord Behold the lamb of god He takes away the sins of the world I saw the spirit coming down As a white dove from heaven This is my testimony He is the son of god I only tell the truth, I fear no one You'd have to cut off my head To quiet me down I baptize you with water Make straight the way of the lord Behold the lamb of god He takes away the sins of the world I baptize you with water Make straight the way of the lord Behold the lamb of god He takes away the sins of the world

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

It was not my own ambition to become a prophet I was just a boy when I heard the call For my teachings I was beaten Mocked and often ridiculed Almost starved to death locked up in a tank Hear my voice, mark my words I am here to warn you For your kingdom will burn in flames From the north, to your doors Comes a gruesome disaster Sound the trumpet throughout the land Now's the time for you to repent If you do not like the message Do not blame the messenger Change your evil ways You brought this on yourselves Hear my voice, mark my words I am here to warn you For your kingdom will burn in flames From the north, to your doors Comes a gruesome disaster Sound the trumpet throughout the land Now's the time for you to repent Hear my voice, mark my words I am here to warn you For your kingdom will burn in flames From the north, to your doors Comes a gruesome disaster Sound the trumpet throughout the land Now's the time for you to repent

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

Out there in the distance We see it's glance It keeps on shining Showing the way It's almost like we were dreaming Now it is all coming true There is no way it is an illusion we know This is a sign from above From the east we're coming To bethlehem We saw a bright star Upon this land We went a long way We followed the sign They call us magi Mystics we are As it was foretold So shall it be done The kings of all nations Will bow and kneel down On our way back, we will hurry In a dream we have been warned Jealous king herod hatched a demonic plot We better not be caught From the east we're coming To bethlehem We saw a bright star Upon this land We went a long way We followed the sign They call us magi Mystics we are Descendants of seth The guardians of prophecy Monklike we are In silence we pray With gold in our hands Myrrh and frankincense we come Homage we pay The new born child It's almost like we were dreaming Now it is all coming true There is no way it is an illusion we know This is a sign from above From the east we're coming To bethlehem We saw a bright star Upon this land We went a long way We followed the sign They call us magi Mystics we are

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

Now you are on the road It ain't no easy one You walk from dusk till dawn You leave it all behind No matter how hard you try You can't please everyone No point to fight against the wind Can't stay dry in the water There is no other way around this time No, not this time, you cannot turn around Go for what's right, this is your fight Tremendous power is in your hands Conquer the fear, care ‘bout what's real Don't let the agony kill your dreams Better start right now Something that looks like a loss Might turn into a win Winners they never quit Quitters never win There is no other way around this time No, not this time, you cannot turn around Go for what's right, this is your fight Tremendous power is in your hands Conquer the fear, care ‘bout what's real Don't let the agony kill your dreams Better start right now Go for what's right, this is your fight Tremendous power is in your hands Conquer the fear, care ‘bout what's real Don't let the agony kill your dreams Better start right now

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

Now take a look down and see the splendor of this world All kingdoms I own I'll give them to anyone I want You would not ever be in need ‘cause it all would be at your feet Your sword would rule the nations till I get back to take your soul Don't trust the liar Never telling you the truth Playing with fire Won't do any good for you Tempter of evil Wicked deceiver The castles of gold All goblets of glorious victory All this i'll give you If you will bow down and worship me You would not ever see misery Your rod would change history You'll hold the throne of this land till I get back to take your soul Don't trust the liar Never telling you the truth Playing with fire Won't do any good for you Tempter of evil Wicked deceiver You would not ever see misery Your rod would change history You'll hold the throne of this land till I get back to take your soul Don't trust the liar Never telling you the truth Playing with fire Won't do any good for you Tempter of evil Wicked deceiver

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025

Evil is rising once again I can now smell it in the air Twisted minds moving on with their plan Sociopaths to rule all men This is no time to give up again Now is the time to stand up and yell No man escapes when freedom fails All the best men will rot in filthy jails And those who cried "appease! Appease!" Are hung by those whom they tried to please Citizen spies and skynet drones Highway checkpoints, martial law Training for slave mentality Collective guilt, insanity Eyes in the skies, are now watching you You're being taxed for everything you do No man escapes when freedom fails All the best men will rot in filthy jails And those who cried "appease! Appease! "are hung by those whom they tried to please Oh... We are on our way Oh... We won't go astray Oh... We are on our way Oh... We won't go astray I wonder, how did we come to this point? How did we lose all sanity? As we turned away from god We let all hell break loose No man escapes when freedom fails All the best men will rot in filthy jails And those who cried "appease! Appease! "are hung by those whom they tried to please

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

The kingdom of heaven The kingdom of heaven is near Proclaim the good news The kingdom of heaven Has come now near We're on our way Like a sheep into the midst of wolves Dragged before kings and governors We raise the dead, we heal the pain, we cast out demons We hold the truth, all in his name, we are free men We take no gold We take no copper in our belts No bag for the journey We let our peace come to you We are hated because of his name If they hand us over, we won't fail We raise the dead, we heal the pain, we cast out demons We hold the truth, all in his name, we are free men

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

Hope for a better day May soon come your way You never know Who's at the door Who's to come What's to be done Tomorrow is a mystery Bells are tolling, in the open air Angels singing You hear it everywhere And there's no more pain Left to feel in vain For you A time to love again A time for peace again A time for war Is now gone A time to hate Does not await Today is a gift of god Bells are tolling, in the open air Angels singing, you hear it everywhere Bright lights shining, all through your way Beams are gleaming and brightening the day And there's no more pain Left to feel in vain for you There is a time for everything And a season for every activity Under the heavens A time to be born and a time to die A time to search and a time to give up Whatever is has already been before In its time all has been made beautiful In the human heart there is eternity Yet no one can fathom what god has done Bells are tolling, in the open air Angels singing, you hear it everywhere Bright lights shining, all through your way Beams are gleaming and brightening the day And there's no more pain Left to feel in vain for you

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025