Lyrics
[Intro]
O perpetual revolution
of configured stars,
The endless cycle
of idea and action,
Endless invention,
Brings knowledge of motion,
but not of stillness;
Knowledge of speech,
but not of silence;
Knowledge of words,
and ignorance of the Word.
[Verse]
All our knowledge
brings us nearer
to our ignorance,
All our ignorance
brings us nearer
to death,
But nearness to death
no nearer to God .
The cycles of Heaven
in twenty-one centuries
Bring us farther
from God and
nearer to Dust.
[Instrumental break]
[Chorus]
Silence!
The Rock.
Who will answer
The Watcher.
The Stranger.
He who has seen
what has happened
And who sees
what is to happen.
The Witness.
The Critic.
The God-shaken,
in whom is
the truth inborn.
[Verse]
The lot of man
I say to you:
Make perfect
your will
[Instrumental break]
[Chrous]
In the vacant places
We will build
with new bricks
Where the bricks
are fallen
We will build
with new stone
We will build
with new words
We will build
with new thoughts
[Outro]
Now you
shall see
the Temple
completed
The formed stone
the lifting light,
Light
Light.....
[Intro]
The endless cycle
of idea and action,
Endless invention,
Brings knowledge of motion,
Knowledge of speech,
but not of silence;
Knowledge of words,
and ignorance of the Word.
[Verse]
All our knowledge
brings us nearer
to our ignorance,
All our ignorance
brings us nearer
to death,
But nearness to death
no nearer to God .
The cycles of Heaven
in twenty-one centuries
Bring us farther
from God and
nearer to Dust.
[Instrumental break]
[Chorus]
Silence!
The Rock.
Who will answer
The Watcher.
The Stranger.
He who has seen
what has happened
And who sees
what is to happen.
The Witness.
The Critic.
The God-shaken,
in whom is
the truth inborn.
[Verse]
The lot of man
I say to you:
Make perfect
your will
[Instrumental break]
[Chrous]
In the vacant places
We will build
with new bricks
Where the bricks
are fallen
We will build
with new stone
We will build
with new words
We will build
with new thoughts
[Outro]
Now you
shall see
the Temple
completed
The formed stone
the lifting light,
Light
Light.....
