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As we all climb into darkness and void

Reaching out for the volatile and cold

As we deny what we are made of, and deny our call

Hunting restless for gain we cannot hold

Do You forget us forever and ever

And forsake us so long in Your grief and despair?

Turn Thou us unto Thee, and we shall be turned

Renew our days as of old

As we open our hearts to the carnal world

Shedding blood of ourselves and our kin

As we follow the whore and give grace to her

Feeding blood of the martyrs and saints

"Surely He hath borne our griefs

And carried our sorrows

Yet we did esteem Him stricken

Smitten and afflicted"

You who carry all man's burden

You who are the Morning Star

Renew the spirit, renew the strength

Renew what ceased to gladden

The joy of our heart has ceased

Our dance has turned into mourning

For this, our heart is faint

For these things, our eyes are dim

"Surely He hath borne our griefs

And carried our sorrows

Yet we did esteem Him stricken

Smitten and afflicted"

You who carry all man's burden

You who are the Morning Star

Renew the spirit, renew the strength

Renew what ceased to gladden