Lyrics
Out of the silence
Expressing the emergence from a state of quietness or stillness.
Your Word gave us life
Attributing life to a divine Word, suggesting a source of vitality.
From the beginning
Referring to the initial point in time or creation.
Until the end of time
Extending from the beginning until the conclusion of existence.
Beyond the skies and oceans
Encompassing realms beyond Earth, emphasizing vastness.
The planets and the stars
Mentioning celestial bodies to illustrate the cosmic scope.
The greatest of powers
Highlighting supreme forces or authorities.
Forever who you are
Affirming eternal identity or nature.
Standing on the threshold
Positioned at the entrance to a sacred space.
To a holy place
Describing a place of holiness or sanctity.
No one knows the hour
Emphasizing the uncertainty of the timing of a significant event.
No one knows the day
Underlining the unpredictability of a specific day.
Of your second coming
Referring to the anticipated return of a divine figure.
The light across the sky
Depicting a luminous phenomenon spanning the heavens.
Out of the silence
Reiterating the concept of emergence from silence.
Our Father, who art in Heaven
Addressing a higher paternal figure in a sacred realm.
Hallowed be Thy name
Acknowledging the sanctity of the mentioned figure.
Thy Kingdom come
Expressing a desire for the arrival of the divine realm.
Thy will be done
Submitting to the divine will in earthly matters.
On earth as it is in Heaven
Desiring alignment between earthly and heavenly realms.
Give us this day our daily bread
Seeking sustenance for the present day.
And forgive us our debts
Requesting forgiveness for personal debts.
As we forgive our debtors
Advocating a reciprocal forgiveness principle.
And lead us not into temptation
Pleading to be spared from morally challenging situations.
But deliver us from evil
Asking for protection from malevolent forces or influences.
For thine is the Kingdom
Affirming the divine ownership of the mentioned realm.
The power and the glory
Recognizing the enduring authority and magnificence.
Forever
Affirming the eternal nature of the mentioned attributes.
Amen
Concluding with a traditional affirmation of agreement or assent.
Amen
Repetition of the affirmation for emphasis.
Amen
Continued emphasis on agreement or approval.
Amen
Reiteration of the concluding affirmation.
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