The Hour

look oh creator
look at my greatest servant
see how he gains their trust
see how drives them into a frenzy
see how he leads them to me

look oh maker of all things
see how the world fears him
see how your children ignore him
see how they fall into his hands

I WILL NOT TAKE THEIR HEARTS BY FORCE
IF THEY ARE TO BE FREE TO DO GOOD
THEN SO MUST THEY BE FREE TO DO EVIL
BUT DO NOT SPEAK SO BOASTFULLY
FOR I HAVE CHOSEN THE HOUR OF HIS DEATH

look oh king of kings
see the armies my servant has marshalled for me
see the nation that he has given to me
see the empire he builds for

look oh lord
look upon the assassins
see he has survived his foes
see how he will not perish while i still have need of him

FOOL, DO YOU THINK IT IS BY ACCIDENT THAT HE SURVIVES?
I HAVE SEEN HIS EMPIRE BUILT
I HAVE SEEN HIS EMPIRE UNITED
SOON I WILL SEE HIS EMPIRE DESTROYED

BE STILL MY SERVANTS
I KNOW THE HOUR
AND IT IS NOT NOW

look oh father
see how he conquers
see how my chosen people devour yours
see how he drives his enemies before him

THE HOUR APPROACHES
GO, MY SERVANTS
GIVE HIM DRINK FROM THE CUP OF PRIDE
CLOSE HIS MIND TO REASON
SEND HIS ARMIES TON THE LAND OF ICE

NOW IS THE HOUR
SEE HOW THE EVIL IS UNITED
SEE HOW IT IS SO EASY TO BEHOLD
SO EASY TO FIGHT
SO EASY TO CRUSH

NOW IS THE HOUR
SEE HOW THE BEAST REARS ITS HEAD
SO MUCH THE BETTER TO CUT IT FROM THE BODY
GO AND LEAVE NOTHING SAVE A FEW PHANTOMS OF THIS MONSTER

BY MY WILL IT DID NOT GROW IN PEACE
BY MY WILL IT DID NOT FESTER
BY MY WILL IT HAS BEEN DECIMATED
BY MY WILL ITS PRIDE HAS BECOME ITS OWN UNDOING