Testimony

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Yesterday is gone, swept away like ashes
The unrest in my soul, where darkness clashes
Ghosts of an empty past, they whisper in the night
I’m drowning in the shadows, yearning for the Light

I need to find a way, (out of this mess)
In the fire of my life, (I want to hurt less)
Echoes of my sorrow, (They’re tearing me apart)
Every scream for mercy, (I’m calling from my heart)

In this void despair, I wander like a wolf
Clawing through these memories, I’m haunted by the gulf
The things that I’ve seen and done, he tries to remind me
Telling me I’m nothing, that I’ll never be free
But now with Your Spirit, dwelling on the inside
Your grace is my assurance, in which I will abide.

Jesus, I need You now, (through the storm I cry)
Beacon in the tempest, (my reason to try)
The chains of my yesterday, (they hang like heavy stones)
I rise from the ashes, (reborn and not alone)

“After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.” A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”

~John 19:28-20 NASB’95~

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Tithemi

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All fear, all pain, all hurt, all grief, all lies
Must bow to Jesus’ name
All kings, all thrones, everything that breathes life
Must bow to Jesus’ name
The earth, the sea, the sun, the stars, the sky
Must bow to Jesus’ name
The earth, the sea, the sun, the stars, the sky
Must bow to Jesus’ name

Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)

All fear, all pain, all hurt, all grief, all lies
Must bow to Jesus’ name
All kings, all thrones, everything that breathes life
Must bow to Jesus’ name
The earth, the sea, the sun, the stars, the sky
Must bow to Jesus’ name
The earth, the sea, the sun, the stars, the sky
Must bow to Jesus’ name

Hallelujah. (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)

This ain’t about hype, it’s about supremacy
Hear us all up, you best prepare
Swing open you ancient doors
Receive your King

Kings, crowns, thrones
Bow down
Fall face down
Bow down
Kiss the ground
Bow down
Bow down
Jesus, You hold the crown
Bow down

Cover Song originally written and performed by Sleeping Giant
© 2011 Eric Gregson and Thomas Green
Courtesy of Reservoir Media Music and Reservoir 416
Used by permission

Hold The Line

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In spite of the questions flying
Stand through lying
All will fall in vain

The voices they cry deception
False direction
Still the truth remains

The hearts are pressed and beaten
Faith is eaten
Consumed by the flames

Yet the call that keep on sounding
Grace surrounding
Wash the stain away

Hold the line now
Etched in the ground
Ignoring what it’s all about

No stones allowed
Turning around
The silence calls it out

Sketched what the law demanded
Lines unbranded
Seen it all before

The ink was the dust and waiting
Stones were grating
Truth knelt on the floor

The crowd drew back in silence
Lacking violence
Heart was made so sore

Coming to draw conclusions
But illusions
Argue anymore

Hold the line now
Etched in the ground
Ignoring what it’s all about

No stones allowed
Turning around
The silence calls it out

So go in
And throw around
In your glass house

Drawn thin
Will still be found
When the stones run out

Hold the line now
Etched in the ground
Ignoring what it’s all about

No stones allowed
Turning around
The silence who condemns you now

Hold the line now
Etched in the ground
Ignoring what it’s all about

No stones allowed
Turning around
The silence calls it out

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What We’ve Become

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We walk alone
Through fire and falling rain
Our hearts like stone
Chasing right after the pain
We’ve lost our way
Ignoring every sign
Too far to pray
But we still call it mine

What have we done
The world is full of fire
Where will we run
The smoke is climbing higher and higher
Why do we hide
Look at what we have done
Oh, be our guide
Look at what we’ve become

The light grows dim
Trading the truth for the lies
Hope wears thin
While doubt begins to rise
We shut the door
On the Love we used to know
And ask for more
Though mercy whispers low

What have we done
The world is full of fire
Where will we run
The smoke is climbing higher and higher
Why do we hide
Look at what we have done
Oh, be our guide
Look at what we’ve become

Hate it
Abuse it
Destroy it
Misuse it

Change from inside
Renew the mind
Change from inside
Change

Seek it find it
Don’t run and don’t hide it
We’re being made new

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See It All

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There’s no lead or follow stay in four walls
When it’s just bravado forget the calls
Hear it plain and loudly sitting idle
Wearing armor stoutly, unfit title

Luke warm and hidden like you might be liable

Stay in silo
Words so hollow
Thoughts are shallow
Hide your ways but I see it all

Stay in comfort
Little effort
Think what comes first
Hide your ways but I see it all

Practice without preaching, pass the burden
Ask for more but do less sure uncertain
When there’s heavy lifting, lacking toil
Privately existing, sit and spoil

Luke warm and hidden when you serve recoil

Stay in silo
Words so hollow
Thoughts are shallow
Hide your ways but I see it all

Stay in comfort
Little effort
Think what comes first
Hide your ways but I see it all

Body’s slowing
Moss is growing
Talk is cheap

Gifts are wasted
Time to face it
Take the leap

Reap no sowing
Quiet knowing
Go and do

Serving of self
Image what else
Far too few

Your hollow words

Stay in silo
Words so hollow
Thoughts are shallow
Hide your ways but I see it all

Stay in comfort
Little effort
Think what comes first
Hide your ways but I see it all

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Sleep For Sorrow

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Fathers against their mothers
Sons against brothers
We collide
In our arrogance and pride

Shallow oaths pledges worthless
Did we believe You could save us
Coldest hearts
Freeze our hands to shattered parts

Prayers and praise ring hollow
Sleep for sorrow
We’ll betray You come tomorrow
Sleep for sorrow

We beg on our knees we crawl
Gluttony we would take it all
Greed consumed
Salvation can’t be assumed.

Thankless, thoughtless, insincere,
Fallen swallowed up by fear
Wages earned
Forging ahead needing to turn

Prayers and praise ring hollow
Sleep for sorrow
We’ll betray You come tomorrow
Sleep for sorrow

If you want to go fast go alone
If you want to go far can’t on your own
If you want to go forever go to the Throne

If you want to go fast go alone
If you want to go far can’t on your own
If you want to go forever go to the Throne
Sleep for sorrow

Prayers and praise ring hollow
Sleep for sorrow
We’ll betray You come tomorrow
Sleep for sorrow

Monarchs to Oblivion © 2025

Photophobia

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Objects in mirror are much closer than they seem
Glasses are caked in Vaseline
Illusions filling gaps with wish reality
Perceiving not sure what this means

Shadows they shift and dance while avoiding the light
Mistaking shapes for things they’re not
Fictions appear, distortions hide in our sight
If seeing’s believing, lies we’re taught

You cannot lose heart though this shell’s going to decay (Woooah)
Inside renewing day to day
Fixate on long term gain push through the short term pain
Vision limits, fix your gaze,
What’s unseen

Foggy horizons blurring lines we try to hide
Color’s change distort the view
Speck and the plank, both can cause one to go blind
Is this mirage really true

You cannot lose heart though this shell’s going to decay (Woooah)
Inside renewing day to day
Fixate on long term gain push through the short term pain
Vision limits, fix your gaze,
What’s unseen

You peek, I’m seeing
You peek, I’m seeing
You peek, I’m seeing

You peek, I’m seeing
You peek, I’m seeing
You peek, I’m seeing

You cannot lose heart though this shell’s going to decay (Woooah)
Inside renewing day to day
Fixate on long term gain push through the short term pain
Vision limits, fix your gaze,
What’s unseen
What’s unseen
What’s unseen

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Facedown

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Despising wisdom precludes instruction
Depart from fear into snares of death
Reverently fearing avoids destruction
Honor and fear with my every breath

Author come change my story
Ripped up and broken this sinful life
Jesus I’ve searched and I see Your glory
Can’t bear to look You square in the eye

Humble and careful with Father’s law
Striving to fulfill what He commands
Respecting mandates I stand in awe
How can we fear Him while scared of man

Author come change my story
Ripped up and broken this sinful life
Jesus I’ve searched and I see Your glory
Can’t bear to look You square in the eye

Author come change my story
Ripped up and broken this sinful life
Jesus I’ve searched and I see Your glory
Can’t bear to look You square in the eye

Come change my story

Monarchs to Oblivion © 2025