Adorned daggers, ruby hilted swords
Unfailing crucifixes, striking mortal cords
Huge violent serpents in volumes rolled
All holy poisons poured in cups of gold
Ooh these instruments so blessed and old
Here lay death's sceptre - truth untold
Without mercy or

(Chorus:)
Love, forgiveness - exile me
Blades of goodness set me free
Madness my destiny
Alone forever exile me

Sharp swords, bright lightings set brave souls free
Past God's blind eyes through infinity
Of all these vessels transformed to clay
Rich ashes blown to dust - swept away!
Now take me steel to the gift of skies
Deliver me from weakness from this flesh that rides
Without pity or;

(Repeat Chorus.)
Ooh to think how pleasant your touch would be
In that all my lovely limbs would fall away
And drop to nothing in their soft decay
Unto my frail heart, the worms shall find a door
Enter the weary pulp - into the core!
As all of my flesh lay soft on the floor
Released this soul from me, forevermore!
Into the loud tide screaming silent words
Out of this dreary world in screeching awe, without earthly