Lyrics
Do you wish to renounce the world and its flaws?
Expresses the inquiry about a desire to reject worldly imperfections.
Do you wish to be born again upon the altar?
Asks if one wishes for a spiritual rebirth on the altar.
The flesh is but a vessel
Highlights the view that the physical body is a vessel for serving God.
For service to our lord and savior
Stresses the purpose of the flesh in serving the Lord and Savior.
Mortification of the body
Speaks of self-mortification to purify the spirit.
Purification of the spirit
Emphasizes the purification of the spirit through mortification.
Only unholy love militates against god
States that only unholy love opposes God.
Lash after lash, desire left to fester
Describes the consequences of desire with lashes.
Chained to the cloister
Describes being confined to a cloister, symbolizing spiritual restraint.
Chained to the cage
Portrays being chained to a cage, representing confinement and restriction.
Chained to the trinity
Indicates being chained to the trinity, possibly symbolizing devotion to the holy trinity.
Enim calix sanguinis mei
Latin phrase suggesting a cup of blood, possibly referring to communion or sacrifice.
Chained to the cloister
Reiterates being chained to the cloister, reinforcing spiritual confinement.
Chained to the cage
Repeats the idea of being chained to a cage, underscoring restriction.
Sinful perversion must be sequestered and swept away
Asserts the need to isolate and eliminate sinful perversion.
Mother Superior consecrates the holy veil
Mentions the consecration of the holy veil by the Mother Superior.
Vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience will follow you to your grave
Refers to vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience lasting until death.
Come towards the light, my child
Invites the child towards the light, portraying a religious calling.
You are the bride of Christ
Declares the individual as the bride of Christ, indicating a spiritual union.
Choose subservience to holy father
Encourages subservience to the holy father, endorsing religious obedience.
Bury perversion held for fellow prioress
Suggests burying perverse thoughts held for a fellow prioress.
Our Lady of Everlasting Sorrow
Introduces the concept of "Our Lady of Everlasting Sorrow" as a figure or theme.
The wicked cannot be sanctified
States that the wicked cannot be sanctified, emphasizing the irredeemable nature of some actions.
Sister, please forgive me
Requests forgiveness from a sister, acknowledging personal sin.
Satan lives in my heart
Confesses the presence of Satan in the heart, revealing inner struggles.
Serve my penance upon a bed of nails
Mentions serving penance on a bed of nails, symbolizing intense and painful repentance.
Our Lady of Everlasting Sorrow
Reiterates the theme of "Our Lady of Everlasting Sorrow" as a recurring motif.
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