From Old Rome, they came a'riding
For the Cross with amour shining
Christian sons with hearts on fire
For the Christ and for the Lady
Mothers, daughters, lives behind
The promise of heaven abound in their soul
The Passion of Christ alive in their heart
Body for body, blood for blood
The holy city upon a hill,
Wrecked and ravaged by the invaders
Shrines defiled, and churches rent
An unholy desecration
Silver and gold unadored in heaven
Reviled by the shield of St. Michael
No riches sought, no spoils desired
Only the Cross and only the shield
When Jerusalem mourned and waned for her soul
Her tears struck a knife in the heart of the warriors
And the fire of tongues breathed life to the swordThe men of St. Michael crowned in glory
For the glory of the Lord shall defend us in battle
The sins of the enemy shall be his bloodshed
Where once a man had sought peace and acceptance
So shall his heart turn to fire and stone
For no more can a man prick his finger
And watch his blood fall to the ground
Nor the innocent lives of his brethren be taken
Nor the throats of his priests be slashed
No more can the Cross be abused and defiled
No more can our children be tortured by fear
No more can our streets be riddled by bombs
No more can we walk the road to perdition
Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy
Lord have mercy, Jesus hear us
Jesus graciously hear us
As we embark upon the Final Crusade
The battle upon which the Lord's men shall gather
In defiance of the abhorrant state
That awful day of Judgment and mourning
May the Lord grant knowledge unto our minds
May the Lord grant health unto our bodies
May the Lord grant fortitude unto our hearts
And grant a blessed eternity unto our souls
For we do not wrestle with flesh and blood
But we fight those of principalities and powers
We fight the prince of the power of the air
Our enemy is he who has fallen, he who is known as Satan
Our crusade us one justice
One of liberty, and one of God
Grant not a thone unto those who create terror
But grant unto the Lord His just creation
Let the women pray and the children obey
Let the light of the Lord show us the way
Let the men who are willing take up their arms
And let this be the final crusade.
Amen,
Matthew
