Let There Be Nothing - Judicator

Turn my heart into a stone, let me sink

I’ve turned my suffering into a cause for hate

By his decree we were compelled to reconcile

You cannot force my love

I’ll hold onto my pain

The power to choose who lives and who will die is not my right

In doing so I kick the Lord off His seat of rightful judgment over man

God knows I’ve tried to fight off sinful thoughts

The crown you wear

It burns your hair and sears your skin

You cry aloud, «Let there be light?

Let there be nothing!»

As master I came, yet now my tone is changed

They’ve torn out my guts and held me down to bleed

But that left me empty and open to the light

Forgive me now, I trust Your providence

Meanwhile, Photius was captured and tortured

The empress restored my godson to my wife

What can I do?

The emperor’s against me

Grant me only the power to change my perspective

The crown you wear

It digs into your precious flesh

You cry aloud, «Let there be light?

Let there be nothing!»

Father, designer, instiller of fear

Not long thereafter my wife’s lover died

No longer writhing in pleasure and joy

Writhing in agony in his own filth

Father, commander, a shepherd of men

I could not go down this dread path of sin

Combat the demons with fasting and prayer

Flush out the swamp of filth in your own heart

Ever marching on

I feel…