Dawn of a Dark Age Lyrics

the heart of God handed to man
in a belief quarantined, pent up fixations
martyrs fed daily to the lions, stirring sympathy
for the Gospel of Paul, distorted beyond belief
the words of the Son, bottled up to ferment
unleashed on a world ripe for punishment
theocracy and the empire collide into
Christianity-destroying the world one life at a time
for the sake of the love, grace, and mercy of God
why cannot this bloodshed ever come to a stop
for the sake of the satiation of all sins
this blackout for four hundred years shall not end
armies of God are poised to devour
as we embrace our darkest hour, all that we've achieved is baptized in fire
you've been legalized, given all you want
why cannot the onslaught ever stop
for all we've given you, yet you take even more
those we've killed of you, you've returned thousand score
you were legalized, a mistake never undone
when allowed every inch, a mile is soon withdrawn
every liberty given you, ungratefulness our reward
in the name of a bastard who was born to a whore
from the pagans of Rome, one name would descend
and through his acts, silence the voices within
fevered dreams and visions, uncertain in faith
a nation divided cannot stand in God's grace
a man after God's own heart and mind
the devastations of God's wrath trail not far behind
the will of Constantine, monotheistic unity
holy water and blood drown out Promethean flames
state religion bestowed upon the plague of all plagues
and now all may be lost so that all might be saved
despite death-bed baptism, undecided in faith
under the stigma of Christ, an empire falls in disgrace
armies of God are poised to devour
as we embrace our darkest hour, all that we've achieved is baptized in fire
baptized in fire
dawn of a dark age