True Strength “The House, The Holy, The Third"
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© 2022 Roxx Records Productions
Album Lyrics
All Music written by Ryan “The Archangel” Darnell and True Strength
Lyrics written by Ryan “The Archangel” Darnell and George Tsalikis
Lead Guitar Solos written by Takis Koroneos
1) Arrival of the Glory of The Lord (Intro)
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome. Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him. Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.
This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
-Ezekiel 1:22-28
2) Chariot of God
I looked, and I saw a windstorm was coming
An immense cloud that flashed with lightning!
The cloud was surrounded in a brilliant light
A fire like metal that glowed!
Four Living Creatures with human forms
Had four different faces and wings!
Faces of a man, eagle, lion, and ox
And hooved legs like burnished bronze!
Descending Cherubim!
Behold! The Chariot of God descends from the sky!
The prophet stands in awe at the scene before his eyes!
The Chariot of God descends from the sky!
The prophet stands in awe at the scene before his eyes!
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I saw four wheels on the ground by each creature
Sparkling like topaz and covered in eyes!
A vault of crystal above the Four Living Creatures
And under their wings were stretched high!
Above the vault, a throne of lapis lazuli
And on it a figure like a man!
Above the waist he looked like glowing metal
Below he was clothed in fire and light!
Descending Cherubim!
Behold! The Chariot of God descends from the sky!
The prophet stands in awe at the scene before his eyes!
The Chariot of God descends from the sky!
The prophet stands in awe at the scene before his eyes!
3) Ezekiel's Call
In the 6th Century B.C. Ezekiel, the Prophet was called!
By the banks of the Kebar River in the land of Shinar
Exiled from Judah when King Jehoiakim had been deposed
Out from the sky came a vision, that the prophet was shown!
A message from the sky
Of lament, mourning and woe!
The Watchman Prophet called to pronounce judgement from the Lord!
Speak to the people, Ezekiel
Go to the people of Israel
Speak to the people and do not fear
Your forehead will be hard as stone!
Speak to the people, Ezekiel
Go to the people of Israel
Speak to the people and do not fear
Your forehead will be hard as stone!
The Spirit had lifted me, in bitterness I returned
Back to the banks of the river, the land of Babylon!
A message from the sky
Of lament, mourning and woe!
In Tel Abib I sat with the exiles distressed for seven days!
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Then the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet!
He spoke to me and said: “Shut yourself inside your home."
For they will bind you and your tongue will stick to the roof of your mouth
You will be silent and will not rebuke the people anymore!
A message from the sky
Of lament, mourning and woe!
The Watchman Prophet called to pronounce judgement from the Lord!
Speak to the people, Ezekiel
Go to the people of Israel
Speak to the people and do not fear
Your forehead will be hard as stone!
Speak to the people, Ezekiel
Go to the people of Israel
Speak to the people and do not fear
Your forehead will be hard as stone!
The Spirit had lifted me, in bitterness I returned
Back to the banks of the river, the land of Babylon!
A message from the sky
Lament, mourning and woe!
In Tel Abib I sat for seven days!
4) Dwelling of Abominations
Ezekiel was brought by the Spirit
Between Heaven and Earth in visions
To the Temple that stood in Jerusalem
In the Temple there were idols
And through the walls he’d witnessed
The seventy elders of Israel worshipping them!
They worship false gods…
The women mourn Tammuz…
The elders pray at their idol’s shrine!
They worship false gods…
The men bow to the sun…
The elders pray at their idol’s shrine!
The Holy Sanctuary has been defaced!
They worship false gods that bring disgrace!
The warnings God gives still go unheeded!
The Holy Sanctuary has been defaced!
Their idol worship made them so debased!
The warning God gives: His patience comes to an end!
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The Lord appointed a servant
To place a mark on each forehead
Of those who mourn the sins of Jerusalem
But for those who don’t have it
The wicked ones who don’t care
They will be slain by the weapons of the six men!
They worship false gods…
The women mourn Tammuz…
The elders pray at their idol’s shrine!
They worship false gods…
The men bow to the sun…
The elders pray at their idol’s shrine!
The Holy Sanctuary has been defaced!
They worship false gods that bring disgrace!
The warnings God gives still go unheeded!
The Holy Sanctuary has been defaced!
Their idol worship has made them so debased!
The Lord’s chariot now, departs for Eastern skies!
5) Harlot Bride
On the day you were born your cord wasn't cut,
Nor were you washed with water,
You weren't rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.
Compassion and pity were not shown!
When I saw you were old enough for love,
I spread my garment over you
I entered a covenant with you
I gave you my oath and you became mine!
Jerusalem became mine!
‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your own blood,
and as you lay there, I said to you, “Live!”'
‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your own blood,
and as you lay there, I said to you, “Live!”'
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You took your children whom you bore to me,
Sacrificed them as food to the idols,
My beloved children, you slaughtered them
Was your prostitution not enough?!
In all your detestable practices,
Did you not remember the days of your youth?
Together we entered a covenant
I gave you my oath and you became mine!
Jerusalem became mine!
‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your own blood,
and as you lay there, I said to you, “Live!”'
‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your own blood,
and as you lay there, I said to you, “Live!”'
6) Mourn Not the Delight of Your Eyes
The word of the Lord came to me...
With one blow your wife will die.
Do not lament, weep, or shed any tears.
Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead.
Do not mourn the delight of your eyes
Your beloved wife will lose her life tonight
Do not mourn the delight of your eyes
I will take away your heart's desire
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The word of the Lord came to me...
I’ll desecrate my sanctuary.
The stronghold in which you take pride in,
The delight of your eyes, you shall not mourn.
Do not mourn the delight of your eyes
I will take away their heart's desire
Do not mourn the delight of your eyes
Ezekiel shall be for you a sign
Do not mourn the delight of your eyes
I will take away your heart's desire!
7) Judgement Will Come Against the Nations
Because you've rejoiced, against Israel, Ammon will be conquered from the East
And Moab will fall, like Ammon before, your exposed flanks will lead to your defeat
All Edom's lands, shall be laid to waste, an outstretched hand kills man and beast
And Philistia will, be punished in my wrath, for they took their revenge on Judah
Judgement will come!
For the role you have played!
Your nations will fall!
To Babylon’s blade!
Judgement will come!
For the role you have played!
Your nations will fall!
To Babylon’s blade!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face God’s wrath!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face the swords of Babylon!
Tyre with your sailing fleet, that conquered the seas and traded with all the nations
When your prized ships set sail, they’ll sink in the sea and they will be lost forever
The shorelands will quake, when your sailors cry out, as they abandon their vessels
Your walls will all fall, your towers pulled down, everything will be scraped away.
Judgement will come!
For the role you have played!
Your nations will fall!
To Babylon’s blade!
Judgement will come!
For the role you have played!
Your nations will fall!
To Babylon’s blade!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face God’s wrath!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face the swords of Babylon!
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Egypt’s pharaoh king, a monster in the streams, you say ‘The Nile belongs to me’
Put hooks in your jaw, pull you violently, and you in the desert I will leave.
I’ll ruin your land, a desolate waste, a place none will dwell for forty years
The sword’s fall on you, to kill everything, and you will know that I am the Lord!
Judgement will come!
For the role you have played!
Your nations will fall!
To Babylon’s blade!
Judgement will come!
For the role you have played!
Your nations will fall!
To Babylon’s blade!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face God’s wrath!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face the swords of Babylon!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face God’s wrath!
Judgement against the nations!
You will face the swords of Babylon!
8) The City Has Fallen / 587 B.C.
The night before, the prophet’s mouth was opened
No longer silent, for the Word of God came to him:
‘As surely as I live, those left in the ruins will fall by the sword’
‘I will make her land a desolate waste, and her proud strength will come to an end’
Then came a man who fled Jerusalem…
Dread dripped from his lips
Hear the poor survivor’s cry!
Fallen!
The City Has Fallen!
Woe!
Fallen!
Jerusalem’s Fallen!
Woe!
The night before, the prophet’s mouth was opened
No longer silent, for the Word of God came to him:
'You eat meat with the blood and look to your idols, should you possess the land?'
‘You rely on your sword, do detestable things, and defile your neighbor’s wife.’
Then came a man who fled Jerusalem…
Dread dripped from his lips
Hear the poor survivor’s cry!
Fallen!
The City Has Fallen!
Woe!
Fallen!
Jerusalem’s Fallen!
Woe!
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The night before, the prophet’s mouth was opened
No longer silent, for the Word of God came to him:
‘The mountains of Israel will become desolate so that no one will cross them.’
‘Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I have made the land a desolate waste’
Then came a man who fled Jerusalem…
Dread dripped from his lips
Hear the poor survivor’s cry!
Fallen!
The City Has Fallen!
Woe!
Fallen!
Jerusalem’s Fallen!
Woe!
9) The Lord Will Be Israel's Shepherd (Instrumental)
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10) Valley of Dry Bones
The hand of The Lord came upon me
And brought me out by the Spirit of God
He set me down in the midst of a valley
A valley that was filled with bones
He caused me to pass by all of them
There were many and were all very dry
He asked me if these bones could live again
So, I answered that He knew better than I
Son of man PROPHESY
PROPHESY to the bones
Son of man PROPHESY
PROPHESY to the bones
“Prophesy to these bones and say to them,
‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'"
When flesh and breath give you life again
"Then you will know that I am the Lord."
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Lay sinews upon you where flesh will be sewn!
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Put breath in your lungs so that you may know!
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Lay sinews upon you where flesh will be sewn!
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Put breath in your lungs so that you may know!
Dry bones!
Dry bones!
Dry bones!
Dry bones, hear the word, hear the word of the Lord!
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As I prophesied, I heard a noise
A rattling of the bones in the valley
They came together and flesh came upon them
The four winds gave breath to their lungs
The Great Army was the House of Israel
And their number was exceedingly high!
"I will put my Spirit in you and you will live,
and settle you in your own land."
Son of man PROPHESY
PROPHESY to the breath
Son of man PROPHESY
PROPHESY to the breath
“Prophesy to these bones and say to them,
‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'"
When flesh and breath give you life again
"Then you will know that I am the Lord."
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Lay sinews upon you where flesh will be sewn!
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Put breath in your lungs so that you may know!
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Lay sinews upon you where flesh will be sewn!
'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!'
Put breath in your lungs so that you may know!
Dry bones!
Dry bones!
Dry bones!
Dry bones, hear the word, hear the word, hear the word of the Lord!
11) Destruction of Gog and Magog
Set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
Prophesy against him and as the Sovereign Lord says you’ll declare “it is I against you,”
I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and with your whole army I’ll bring you out
—your horses, and horsemen they are fully armed, a great horde with shields large and small,
Large and small!
Shields large and small!
Large and small!
...all of them brandishing swords.
Persia, Cush and Put are with them,
—the many nations with you.
Get ready; be prepared!
'When Gog attacks- the land of Israel,
my anger will be aroused!
In my zeal and fiery wrath
I declare that the Earth will quake!
Every creature will tremble that day,
the mountains will be overturned!
I will make myself known to the nations.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war
They'd been brought out from the nations and now they all live in relative peace
You and all of your troops and the many nations will go, advance like a storm
You will be like a cloud, an ominous cloud covering the breadth of the land!
Covering the land!
Covering the land!
...all of them brandishing swords.
Persia, Cush and Put will be with them,
—the many nations with you.
Get ready; be prepared!
'When Gog attacks- the land of Israel,
my anger will be aroused!
In my zeal and fiery wrath
I declare that the Earth will quake!
Every creature will tremble that day,
the mountains will be overturned!
I will make myself known to the nations.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
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I will turn you around and drag you along and send you against Israel’s hills.
I will strike your bow and make your arrows drop down from the grip of your hand.
On Israel’s mountains, you will fall, all your troops and the nations with you.
I will give you as food to all the carrion birds and the wild beasts of the fields.
Of the fields!
Wild beasts of the fields!
...all with helmets and shields,
Gomer and Beth Togarmah!
—the many nations with you.
Get ready; be prepared!
'When Gog attacks- the land of Israel,
my anger will be aroused!
In my zeal and fiery wrath
I declare that the Earth will quake!
Every creature will tremble that day,
the mountains will be overturned!
I will make myself known to the nations.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
Set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
Prophesy against him and as the Sovereign Lord says you’ll declare “it is I against you,”
I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and with your whole army I’ll bring you out
—your horses, and horsemen they are fully armed, a great horde with shields large and small,
Large and small!
Shields large and small!
...all of them brandishing swords.
Persia, Cush and Put will be with them,
—the many nations with you.
Get ready; be prepared!
'When Gog attacks- the land of Israel,
my anger will be aroused!
In my zeal and fiery wrath
I declare that the Earth will quake!
Every creature will tremble that day,
the mountains will be overturned!
I will make myself known to the nations.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
12) The House, The Holy, The Third (John 2:19)
The Messenger of God
Showed Ezekiel a place
A Third Temple vision...
Filled with the Glory of The Lord!
He described the dimensions
Measured it with his rod
Different was this Temple...
Then the two that came before
No shadows of things to come
In the Holy of Holies
Instead of the Mercy Seat...
Now sits the Throne of God!
No longer stood a wall
To divide the Gentile from Jew
For both now dwell...
Together with The Lord!
The House- the Temple, the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit fills His presence inside
The Third- The Ever-Living Waters flow...
And those who drink will never die!
The House- the Temple, the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit fills His presence inside
The Third- The Ever-Living Waters flow...
And those who drink will never die!
Ezekiel was shown
A river from the Temple flowed
Out under the threshold...
It flowed to the East
And where the waters flowed
In abundance life sprung
Trees grew by the river...
And the Dead Sea filled with life!
During the time of Jesus
When He went through Samaria
He stopped at Jacob's well...
And asked a woman for a drink
He offered her Living Water
Those who drink will never thirst
It will well in them like a spring...
A spring of Eternal Life!
The House- the Temple, the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit fills His presence inside
The Third- The Ever-Living Waters flow...
And those who drink will never die!
The House- the Temple, the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit fills His presence inside
The Third- The Ever-Living Waters flow...
And those who drink will never die!
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Jesus spoke in the courts
That He would tear the Temple down
And in three days...
He will build it again
The Jews rebuffed His claim
It took many years to build
But what they didn't know...
It was His Body that had to die
After His crucifixion
And His death upon the Cross
Buried for three days...
He was then raised to life!
Not of mortar and clay
The Temple now of Spirit made
And we’re the living stones...
And Jesus our High Priest!
The House- the Temple, the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit fills His presence inside
The Third- The Ever-Living Waters flow...
And those who drink will never die!
The House- the Temple, the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit fills His presence inside
The Third- The Ever-Living Waters flow...
And those who drink will never die!
Those who drink will never die!
Those who drink will never die!
Those who drink will never die!