BAND NAME: Hosts of Lord
GENRE: Unblack Metal with Doom Influences (early), with Ambient Influences (now)
GENRE: Unblack Metal with Doom Influences (early), with Ambient Influences (now)
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: USA (early), Netherlands (now)
Originally an anonymous project, but Cullen later revealed it was his.
Originally an anonymous project, but Cullen later revealed it was his.
Lineup:
Cullen "Μαθθίας" Toner - Everything
Links:
Discography:
Prophetic Visions of Harrowing Despair (album, 2 April, 2020, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
1) Scroll of Wailing and Lamentations
3:58, lyrics:
And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this scroll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that scroll.
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place.
I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.
Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
2) Scourged Venemous Creatures
4:17, lyrics:
Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me.
I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
3) A Haze of Prophetic Ecstasy
3:43, lyrics:
They pursued the enemy through forested regions
Approaching a cultic circle of druidic figures
They spoke in strange tongues and a cloud surrounded them
As they moved through the haze surrounded them
They we were caught in a haze of prophetic ecstasy
They spoke languages they did not understand
The spirit of God itself was upon them
I know this spirt, the one that saved me from death
I know it's miracles and its voice of power
The ecstasy fell upon me and I prophesied
And I surrendered to my Lord and true master
4) Skeletal Beings Walked the Cryptic Valley
6:06, lyrics:
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
5) I Beheld a Clash of Otherworldly Entities
4:17, lyrics:
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
6) Tormenting Anguish of Distant Ancestors
5:14, lyrics:
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
7) Horrific Plagues at the End of Time
6:25, lyrics:
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
3:58, lyrics:
And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this scroll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that scroll.
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place.
I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.
Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
2) Scourged Venemous Creatures
4:17, lyrics:
Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me.
I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
3) A Haze of Prophetic Ecstasy
3:43, lyrics:
They pursued the enemy through forested regions
Approaching a cultic circle of druidic figures
They spoke in strange tongues and a cloud surrounded them
As they moved through the haze surrounded them
They we were caught in a haze of prophetic ecstasy
They spoke languages they did not understand
The spirit of God itself was upon them
I know this spirt, the one that saved me from death
I know it's miracles and its voice of power
The ecstasy fell upon me and I prophesied
And I surrendered to my Lord and true master
4) Skeletal Beings Walked the Cryptic Valley
6:06, lyrics:
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
5) I Beheld a Clash of Otherworldly Entities
4:17, lyrics:
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
6) Tormenting Anguish of Distant Ancestors
5:14, lyrics:
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
7) Horrific Plagues at the End of Time
6:25, lyrics:
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
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Afflicting Blackness of Day (album)
Left: 22 May, 2020, Independent, Bandcamp
Right: 22 May, 2020, Hessian Firm, CD
1) Wither
5:40, lyrics:
Blessed is the man who does not walk
in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the way of sinners,
in company with scoffers.
Rather, the law of the Lord is his joy;
and on his law he meditates day and night.
(Chorus)
He is like a tree
planted near the streams of water,
that yields its fruit in season;
Its leaves never wither
whatever he does prospers.
But not so are the wicked, not so!
They are like chaff driven by the wind.
Therefore the wicked will not arise at the judgment,
nor will sinners in the assembly of the just.
Because the Lord knows the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
2) The Vast Wilderness
6:26, lyrics:
The wind howled...
I ventured out into the storm
And was immediately thrown into turbulence
My armor was weak, my heart deceived
Thus nothing built upon withstood
(Chorus)
But the ghost was there
To guide me through the woods
The spirit that never left me
Is why I survived
The days were wicked, the nights so cold
The heavy snow was beating the Earth once more
But I was born of water,
the most sacred of gifts
And so the light within lit the road ahead
When all I saw
was desolate
And within
was darkened and bleak
There shone a light
within the heart
A consoler...
Holiest one!
Your glory vaster than the cosmic seas!
3) Sweating Blood
3:01, lyrics:
I'm sweating blood
As I see the trial before me
Knowing the suffering to be endured
And sorrows to be seen
The cliffs are narrow
The depths of the pit unseen
I'm stricken with sores
on every side
But beasts pursue from behind
Seeking to devour flesh and soul
I tread into unknown trails
My eyes can't see the road ahead
I barely have an once of strength
I'm almost out of breath
I'm almost out of blood
Jesus sweated blood
As he saw the trial before him
Yet the cup did not pass, nor for me
And so I solider on
4) Banished to Winter's Maze
3:58, lyrics:
Is this the end?
Are these the last days of tribulation?
For darkness clouds everything
The Earth has become so perverse
The hearts of men gone far astray
(Chorus)
Shall I flee to the mountains?
For this age has been so cold
Foreboding winds, bring ye the season
of persecution, death, and war?
I long for your return...
My heart craves the rapture
The bonds of sin hold so tight
Yet Lord I trust your divine timing
For all will bow before you Christ
5) I Will Wake the Dawn
6:02, lyrics:
Have mercy on me, God,
have mercy on me.
In you I seek refuge.
In the shadow of your wings
I seek refuge
till harm pass by.
I call to God Most High,
to God who provides for me.
(CHORUS)
My heart is steadfast, God,
my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and chant praise.
Awake, my soul;
awake, lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn.
I will praise you among the peoples, Lord!
May God send help from heaven to save me,
shame those who trample upon me.
May God send fidelity and mercy.
I must lie down in the midst of lions
hungry for human prey.
Be exalted over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.
They have set a trap for my feet;
my soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me.
May they fall into it themselves!
For your mercy towers to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Exalt yourself over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.
6) Strangled by Thorns of Despair
3:24, lyrics:
The seed fell on fertile ground
But the thorns arose and choked the roots
The strangling thorns of despair
The pitfalls of this wretched world
I long for this Earth
To pass away
A burning hate for the wicked
The vain, the degeneracy
I've always despised this broken world
And was right to hate its ways
I've seen so many strangled by the thorns
The despair that is modernity
The world hates me because he is my Lord
Thus it remain my enemy
7) Man of Sorrows
4:01, lyrics:
He was a man of sorrows
His eyes bore the horrors of this world
His gaze pierced through the wicked, disgusting hearts of men
He felt the vileness of the sins that he'd be crushed for
(chorus)
Through the poor I gazed into his eyes
I was shocked by the incomprehensible sadness
(Is 53:4)
Yet it was our pain that he bore
Our Sufferings he endured
Struck Down by God and afflicted
He was pierced for our sins
Crushed for our iniquity
He knew all of my sufferings
At that moment I knew that I would live
He knew my torment
And still pursued me
8) Martyrdom
3:06, lyrics:
While there is an altar at hand
Grant me no more than to be a sacrifice for God
Let me be fodder for wild beasts
Ground by their teeth to make a pure loaf for Christ
My Desire has been crucified
And there burns no passion for this material world
Nothing you can see has real value
I don't want to live anymore on a human plane
Do not stand in the way
Of my coming to life
Let me imitate the passion of my God
I would rather die and get to Jesus Christ
If I suffer I shall be
Emancipated by Jesus Christ
And united to him
I shall rise to freedom
Freedom
Left: 22 May, 2020, Independent, Bandcamp
Right: 22 May, 2020, Hessian Firm, CD
1) Wither
5:40, lyrics:
Blessed is the man who does not walk
in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the way of sinners,
in company with scoffers.
Rather, the law of the Lord is his joy;
and on his law he meditates day and night.
(Chorus)
He is like a tree
planted near the streams of water,
that yields its fruit in season;
Its leaves never wither
whatever he does prospers.
But not so are the wicked, not so!
They are like chaff driven by the wind.
Therefore the wicked will not arise at the judgment,
nor will sinners in the assembly of the just.
Because the Lord knows the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
2) The Vast Wilderness
6:26, lyrics:
The wind howled...
I ventured out into the storm
And was immediately thrown into turbulence
My armor was weak, my heart deceived
Thus nothing built upon withstood
(Chorus)
But the ghost was there
To guide me through the woods
The spirit that never left me
Is why I survived
The days were wicked, the nights so cold
The heavy snow was beating the Earth once more
But I was born of water,
the most sacred of gifts
And so the light within lit the road ahead
When all I saw
was desolate
And within
was darkened and bleak
There shone a light
within the heart
A consoler...
Holiest one!
Your glory vaster than the cosmic seas!
3) Sweating Blood
3:01, lyrics:
I'm sweating blood
As I see the trial before me
Knowing the suffering to be endured
And sorrows to be seen
The cliffs are narrow
The depths of the pit unseen
I'm stricken with sores
on every side
But beasts pursue from behind
Seeking to devour flesh and soul
I tread into unknown trails
My eyes can't see the road ahead
I barely have an once of strength
I'm almost out of breath
I'm almost out of blood
Jesus sweated blood
As he saw the trial before him
Yet the cup did not pass, nor for me
And so I solider on
4) Banished to Winter's Maze
3:58, lyrics:
Is this the end?
Are these the last days of tribulation?
For darkness clouds everything
The Earth has become so perverse
The hearts of men gone far astray
(Chorus)
Shall I flee to the mountains?
For this age has been so cold
Foreboding winds, bring ye the season
of persecution, death, and war?
I long for your return...
My heart craves the rapture
The bonds of sin hold so tight
Yet Lord I trust your divine timing
For all will bow before you Christ
5) I Will Wake the Dawn
6:02, lyrics:
Have mercy on me, God,
have mercy on me.
In you I seek refuge.
In the shadow of your wings
I seek refuge
till harm pass by.
I call to God Most High,
to God who provides for me.
(CHORUS)
My heart is steadfast, God,
my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and chant praise.
Awake, my soul;
awake, lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn.
I will praise you among the peoples, Lord!
May God send help from heaven to save me,
shame those who trample upon me.
May God send fidelity and mercy.
I must lie down in the midst of lions
hungry for human prey.
Be exalted over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.
They have set a trap for my feet;
my soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me.
May they fall into it themselves!
For your mercy towers to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Exalt yourself over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.
6) Strangled by Thorns of Despair
3:24, lyrics:
The seed fell on fertile ground
But the thorns arose and choked the roots
The strangling thorns of despair
The pitfalls of this wretched world
I long for this Earth
To pass away
A burning hate for the wicked
The vain, the degeneracy
I've always despised this broken world
And was right to hate its ways
I've seen so many strangled by the thorns
The despair that is modernity
The world hates me because he is my Lord
Thus it remain my enemy
7) Man of Sorrows
4:01, lyrics:
He was a man of sorrows
His eyes bore the horrors of this world
His gaze pierced through the wicked, disgusting hearts of men
He felt the vileness of the sins that he'd be crushed for
(chorus)
Through the poor I gazed into his eyes
I was shocked by the incomprehensible sadness
(Is 53:4)
Yet it was our pain that he bore
Our Sufferings he endured
Struck Down by God and afflicted
He was pierced for our sins
Crushed for our iniquity
He knew all of my sufferings
At that moment I knew that I would live
He knew my torment
And still pursued me
8) Martyrdom
3:06, lyrics:
While there is an altar at hand
Grant me no more than to be a sacrifice for God
Let me be fodder for wild beasts
Ground by their teeth to make a pure loaf for Christ
My Desire has been crucified
And there burns no passion for this material world
Nothing you can see has real value
I don't want to live anymore on a human plane
Do not stand in the way
Of my coming to life
Let me imitate the passion of my God
I would rather die and get to Jesus Christ
If I suffer I shall be
Emancipated by Jesus Christ
And united to him
I shall rise to freedom
Freedom
..........................................
A Chamber Above Cosmic Waters (album)
Top, left:
29 January, 2021, Folkvangr Records, Cassette, 50 copies
Top, right:
29 January, 2021, Independent, Bandcamp
Top, right:
29 January, 2021, Independent, Bandcamp
About the cassette version:
"Black shell with white ink and hand-numbered, double sided 3-panel sleeve in a crystal clear case. Comes with a download code."
"Tracks are listed sequentially with roman numerals."
"Black shell with white ink and hand-numbered, double sided 3-panel sleeve in a crystal clear case. Comes with a download code."
"Tracks are listed sequentially with roman numerals."
1) The Grandiose Slaughter of Leviathan
8:48, lyrics:
(JOB 39-40)
Who is this who darkens counsel
with words of ignorance?
Gird up your loins now, like a man;
I will question you, and you tell me the answers!
Where were you when I founded the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its size? Surely you know?
Who stretched out the measuring line for it?
Into what were its pedestals sunk,
and who laid its cornerstone?
While the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Who shut within doors the sea,
when it burst forth from the womb,
When I made the clouds its garment
and thick darkness its swaddling bands?
When I set limits for it
and fastened the bar of its door
And said: Thus far shall you come but no farther,
and here shall your proud waves stop?
The earth is changed as clay by the seal,
and dyed like a garment;
But from the wicked their light is withheld,
and the arm of pride is shattered.
Can you lead Leviathan about with a hook,
or tie down his tongue with a rope?
Can you put a ring into his nose,
or pierce through his cheek with a gaff?
Will he then plead with you, time after time,
or address you with tender words?
Will he make a covenant with you
that you may have him as a slave forever?
Can you play with him, as with a bird?
Can you tie him up for your little girls?
Will the traders bargain for him?
Will the merchants
divide him up?
Can you fill his hide with barbs,
or his head with fish spears?
Once you but lay a hand upon him,
no need to recall any other conflict!
Have the gates of death been shown to you,
or have you seen the gates of darkness?
Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth?
Tell me, if you know it all.
What is the way to the dwelling of light,
and darkness—where is its place
That you you may take it to its territory
and know the paths to its home?
2) Mysterious Council of Unknown Divinities
3:31, lyrics:
(PSALM 82)
God takes a stand in the divine council
gives judgment in the midst of the gods.
“How long will you judge unjustly
and favor the cause of the wicked?
“Defend the lowly and fatherless;
render justice to the afflicted and needy.
Rescue the lowly and poor;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
The gods neither know nor understand,
wandering about in darkness,
and all the world’s foundations shake.
I declare: “Gods though you be
offspring of the Most High all of you,
Yet like any mortal you shall die;
like any prince you shall fall.”
Arise, O God, judge the earth,
for yours are all the nations.
3) His Presence Collapsed the Age Old Orbits
4:08, lyrics:
O Lord, I have heard your renown,
and am in awe, O Lord, of your work.
In the course of years revive it,
in the course of years make yourself known;
in your wrath remember compassion!
God came from Teman,
the Holy One from Mount Paran.
His glory covered the heavens,
and his praise filled the earth;
his splendor spread like the light.
He raised his horns high,
he rejoiced on the day of his strength.
Before him went pestilence,
and plague followed in his steps.
He stood and shook the earth;
he looked and made the nations tremble.
Ancient mountains were shattered,
the age-old hills bowed low,
age-old orbits collapsed.
The tents of Cushan trembled,
the pavilions of the land of Midian.
Was your anger against the rivers, O Lord?
your wrath against the rivers,
your rage against the sea,
That you mounted your steeds,
your victorious chariot?
You readied your bow,
you filled your bowstring with arrows.
You split the earth with rivers;
at the sight of you the mountains writhed.
The clouds poured down water;
the deep roared loudly.
The sun forgot to rise,
the moon left its lofty station,
At the light of your flying arrows,
at the gleam of your flashing spear.
In wrath you marched on the earth,
in fury you trampled the nations.
You came forth to save your people,
to save your anointed one.
You cushed the back of the wicked,
you laid him bare, bottom to neck.
You pierced his head with your shafts;
his princes you scattered with your stormwind,
as food for the poor in unknown places.
You trampled the sea with your horses
amid the churning of the deep waters.
I hear, and my body trembles;
at the sound, my lips quiver.
Decay invades my bones,
my legs tremble beneath me.
I await the day of distress
that will come upon the people who attack us.
For though the fig tree does not blossom,
and no fruit appears on the vine,
Though the yield of the olive fails
and the terraces produce no nourishment,
Though the flocks disappear from the fold
and there is no herd in the stalls
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord
and exult in my saving God.
God, my Lord, is my strength!
4) The Trembling of Shades
1:17, lyrics:
[JAMES 2]
You believe that God is one. You do well.
Even the demons believe that and tremble.
5) Elemental Powers Shamed in Public Spectacle
5:06, lyrics:
[Colossians 2]
And even when you were dead in transgressions
and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
he brought you to life along with him,
having forgiven us all our transgressions;
Obliterating the bond against us,
with its legal claims, which was opposed to us,
he also removed it from our midst,
nailing it to the cross!
Despoiling the principalities and the powers,
he made a public spectacle of them, leading them away in triumph by it!
Let no one, then, pass judgment on you
in matters of food and drink or with regard to a festival or new moon or sabbath.
These are shadows of things to come; the reality belongs to Christ.
Let no one disqualify you,
delighting in self-abasement
and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions,
inflated without reason by his fleshly mind,
and not holding closely to the head, from whom the whole body,
Supported and held together by its ligaments and bonds,
achieves the growth that comes from God
inflated without reason by his fleshly mind,
why do you submit to regulations as if you were still living in the world?
6) A War Against Dark Dominions
6:01, lyrics:
(Ephesians 6)
Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power.
Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil.
For our struggle is not with flesh and blood
but with the powers, with the principalities,
with the world rulers of this present darkness,
with the evil spirits in the heavens.
Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day
and, having done everything, to hold your ground.
So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate,
And your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace.
In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield,
to quench all flaming arrows of the evil one!
And take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the Spirit
which is the word of God!
7) A Chamber Above Cosmic Waters
2:10, lyrics:
(PSALM 104)
Lord, my God, you are great indeed!
You are clothed with majesty and splendor,
robed in light as with a cloak.
You spread out the heavens like a tent
Setting the beams of your chambers upon the waters.
You make the clouds your chariot;
traveling on the wings of the wind.
You make the winds your messengers;
flaming fire, your ministers.
You fixed the earth on its foundation,
so it can never be shaken.
The deeps covered it like a garment;
above the mountains stood the waters.
At your rebuke they took flight;
at the sound of your thunder they fled.
They rushed up the mountains, down the valleys
to the place you had fixed for them.
You set a limit they cannot pass;
never again will they cover the earth.
You made springs flow in wadies
that wind among the mountains.
They give drink to every beast of the field;
here wild asses quench their thirst.
Beside them the birds of heaven nest;
among the branches they sing.
You water the mountains from your chambers;
from the fruit of your labor the earth abounds.
You make the grass grow for the cattle
and plants for people’s work
to bring forth food from the earth,
wine to gladden their hearts,
oil to make their faces shine,
and bread to sustain the human heart.
8) Unknowable Formless Void
1:24, instrumental
8:48, lyrics:
(JOB 39-40)
Who is this who darkens counsel
with words of ignorance?
Gird up your loins now, like a man;
I will question you, and you tell me the answers!
Where were you when I founded the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its size? Surely you know?
Who stretched out the measuring line for it?
Into what were its pedestals sunk,
and who laid its cornerstone?
While the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Who shut within doors the sea,
when it burst forth from the womb,
When I made the clouds its garment
and thick darkness its swaddling bands?
When I set limits for it
and fastened the bar of its door
And said: Thus far shall you come but no farther,
and here shall your proud waves stop?
The earth is changed as clay by the seal,
and dyed like a garment;
But from the wicked their light is withheld,
and the arm of pride is shattered.
Can you lead Leviathan about with a hook,
or tie down his tongue with a rope?
Can you put a ring into his nose,
or pierce through his cheek with a gaff?
Will he then plead with you, time after time,
or address you with tender words?
Will he make a covenant with you
that you may have him as a slave forever?
Can you play with him, as with a bird?
Can you tie him up for your little girls?
Will the traders bargain for him?
Will the merchants
divide him up?
Can you fill his hide with barbs,
or his head with fish spears?
Once you but lay a hand upon him,
no need to recall any other conflict!
Have the gates of death been shown to you,
or have you seen the gates of darkness?
Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth?
Tell me, if you know it all.
What is the way to the dwelling of light,
and darkness—where is its place
That you you may take it to its territory
and know the paths to its home?
2) Mysterious Council of Unknown Divinities
3:31, lyrics:
(PSALM 82)
God takes a stand in the divine council
gives judgment in the midst of the gods.
“How long will you judge unjustly
and favor the cause of the wicked?
“Defend the lowly and fatherless;
render justice to the afflicted and needy.
Rescue the lowly and poor;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
The gods neither know nor understand,
wandering about in darkness,
and all the world’s foundations shake.
I declare: “Gods though you be
offspring of the Most High all of you,
Yet like any mortal you shall die;
like any prince you shall fall.”
Arise, O God, judge the earth,
for yours are all the nations.
3) His Presence Collapsed the Age Old Orbits
4:08, lyrics:
O Lord, I have heard your renown,
and am in awe, O Lord, of your work.
In the course of years revive it,
in the course of years make yourself known;
in your wrath remember compassion!
God came from Teman,
the Holy One from Mount Paran.
His glory covered the heavens,
and his praise filled the earth;
his splendor spread like the light.
He raised his horns high,
he rejoiced on the day of his strength.
Before him went pestilence,
and plague followed in his steps.
He stood and shook the earth;
he looked and made the nations tremble.
Ancient mountains were shattered,
the age-old hills bowed low,
age-old orbits collapsed.
The tents of Cushan trembled,
the pavilions of the land of Midian.
Was your anger against the rivers, O Lord?
your wrath against the rivers,
your rage against the sea,
That you mounted your steeds,
your victorious chariot?
You readied your bow,
you filled your bowstring with arrows.
You split the earth with rivers;
at the sight of you the mountains writhed.
The clouds poured down water;
the deep roared loudly.
The sun forgot to rise,
the moon left its lofty station,
At the light of your flying arrows,
at the gleam of your flashing spear.
In wrath you marched on the earth,
in fury you trampled the nations.
You came forth to save your people,
to save your anointed one.
You cushed the back of the wicked,
you laid him bare, bottom to neck.
You pierced his head with your shafts;
his princes you scattered with your stormwind,
as food for the poor in unknown places.
You trampled the sea with your horses
amid the churning of the deep waters.
I hear, and my body trembles;
at the sound, my lips quiver.
Decay invades my bones,
my legs tremble beneath me.
I await the day of distress
that will come upon the people who attack us.
For though the fig tree does not blossom,
and no fruit appears on the vine,
Though the yield of the olive fails
and the terraces produce no nourishment,
Though the flocks disappear from the fold
and there is no herd in the stalls
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord
and exult in my saving God.
God, my Lord, is my strength!
4) The Trembling of Shades
1:17, lyrics:
[JAMES 2]
You believe that God is one. You do well.
Even the demons believe that and tremble.
5) Elemental Powers Shamed in Public Spectacle
5:06, lyrics:
[Colossians 2]
And even when you were dead in transgressions
and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
he brought you to life along with him,
having forgiven us all our transgressions;
Obliterating the bond against us,
with its legal claims, which was opposed to us,
he also removed it from our midst,
nailing it to the cross!
Despoiling the principalities and the powers,
he made a public spectacle of them, leading them away in triumph by it!
Let no one, then, pass judgment on you
in matters of food and drink or with regard to a festival or new moon or sabbath.
These are shadows of things to come; the reality belongs to Christ.
Let no one disqualify you,
delighting in self-abasement
and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions,
inflated without reason by his fleshly mind,
and not holding closely to the head, from whom the whole body,
Supported and held together by its ligaments and bonds,
achieves the growth that comes from God
inflated without reason by his fleshly mind,
why do you submit to regulations as if you were still living in the world?
6) A War Against Dark Dominions
6:01, lyrics:
(Ephesians 6)
Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power.
Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil.
For our struggle is not with flesh and blood
but with the powers, with the principalities,
with the world rulers of this present darkness,
with the evil spirits in the heavens.
Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day
and, having done everything, to hold your ground.
So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate,
And your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace.
In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield,
to quench all flaming arrows of the evil one!
And take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the Spirit
which is the word of God!
7) A Chamber Above Cosmic Waters
2:10, lyrics:
(PSALM 104)
Lord, my God, you are great indeed!
You are clothed with majesty and splendor,
robed in light as with a cloak.
You spread out the heavens like a tent
Setting the beams of your chambers upon the waters.
You make the clouds your chariot;
traveling on the wings of the wind.
You make the winds your messengers;
flaming fire, your ministers.
You fixed the earth on its foundation,
so it can never be shaken.
The deeps covered it like a garment;
above the mountains stood the waters.
At your rebuke they took flight;
at the sound of your thunder they fled.
They rushed up the mountains, down the valleys
to the place you had fixed for them.
You set a limit they cannot pass;
never again will they cover the earth.
You made springs flow in wadies
that wind among the mountains.
They give drink to every beast of the field;
here wild asses quench their thirst.
Beside them the birds of heaven nest;
among the branches they sing.
You water the mountains from your chambers;
from the fruit of your labor the earth abounds.
You make the grass grow for the cattle
and plants for people’s work
to bring forth food from the earth,
wine to gladden their hearts,
oil to make their faces shine,
and bread to sustain the human heart.
8) Unknowable Formless Void
1:24, instrumental
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