Golden Mouth, Iron Throne (St. John Chrysostom) lyrics

δόξα σοι ὁ θεός, δόξα σοιdóxa soi ho theós, dóxa soi κύριε, ἐλέησονkýr ie, eléēson ἅγιε ἰωάννη χρυσόστομε, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶνhágie iōánnē chrysóstome, présbeue hypèr hēmôn Born in antioch, forged in flameBorn in antioch, forged in flame Trained in rhetoric, baptized in painTrained in rhetoric, baptized in pain He left the world, the desert's callHe left the world, the desert's call Prayer and fasting, gave it allPrayer and fasting, gave it all Returned with fire in tongue and breathReturned with fire in tongue and breath Preached heaven's truth till threat of deathPreached heaven's truth till threat of death Golden mouth they named his cryGolden mouth they named his cry Thunder rolling from the skyThunder rolling from the sky Not silk and goldNot silk and gold Not palace liesNot palace lies But sin exposedBut sin exposed Before all eyesBefore all eyes Golden mouth, John ChrysostomGolden mouth, John Chrysostom Hammer of pride, terror of greedHammer of pride, terror of greed Voice of the poor, scourge of deceitVoice of the poor, scourge of deceit No mercy for corruptionNo mercy for corruption Truth over throne, God over crownTruth over throne, God over crown He tore the empire downHe tore the empire down He rose to Constantinople's seatHe rose to Constantinople's seat A shepherd walking marble streetsA shepherd walking marble streets Found bishops drunk on wealth and fameFound bishops drunk on wealth and fame Turned sacred office into shameTurned sacred office into shame He struck the rich with prophet's flameHe struck the rich with prophet's flame If you cannot find Christ in the beggar's faceIf you cannot find Christ in the beggar's face You will not find him in the chalice's graceYou will not find him in the chalice's grace The court grew cold, the knives drew nearThe court grew cold, the knives drew near When truth is spoken, tyrants fearWhen truth is spoken, tyrants fear Silk-clad sinnersSilk-clad sinners Trembled in hallsTrembled in halls When scripture roaredWhen scripture roared Against their wallsAgainst their walls Golden mouth, John ChrysostomGolden mouth, John Chrysostom Voice of thunder, servant of ChristVoice of thunder, servant of Christ Exposed the rot at any priceExposed the rot at any price No mercy for corruptionNo mercy for corruption Not even empress spared his bladeNot even empress spared his blade When truth had to be saidWhen truth had to be said Eudoxia rose on golden stageEudoxia rose on golden stage Statue erected, imperial rageStatue erected, imperial rage He thundered forth without retreatHe thundered forth without retreat Again herodias ragesAgain herodias rages Again she dancesAgain she dances Again she demands john's headAgain she demands john's head The court exploded, exile decreedThe court exploded, exile decreed Dragged from the city, wounded and weakDragged from the city, wounded and weak But chains could not silence his cryBut chains could not silence his cry His letters marched where he could not go byHis letters marched where he could not go by Banished preacherBanished preacher Still led the fightStill led the fight Ink becameInk became His sword of lightHis sword of light Golden mouth, John ChrysostomGolden mouth, John Chrysostom Exiled but never defeatedExiled but never defeated Thrown from thrones but not deletedThrown from thrones but not deleted No mercy for corruptionNo mercy for corruption Empire struck, but heaven crownedEmpire struck, but heaven crowned The preacher heaven-boundThe preacher heaven-bound σῶσον, κύριε, τὸν λαόν σουsôson, kýrie, tòn laón sou καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σουkaì eulógēson tḗn klēronomían sou νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενοςník as toîs basileûsi katà barbarōn dōroúmenos Dragged through snow, through hunger and painDragged through snow, through hunger and pain Body broken, spirit unchainedBody broken, spirit unchained Final words before death's doorFinal words before death's door δόξα τῷ θεῷ πάντων ἕνεκενdóxa tṷ theṷ pántōn hénēken His body fell but his war lived onHis body fell but his war lived on Liturgies thunder from dusk till dawnLiturgies thunder from dusk till dawn East and west still speak his nameEast and west still speak his name Golden mouth, eternal flameGolden mouth, eternal flame Every altarEvery altar Every massEvery mass Still echoesStill echoes What he passedWhat he passed Golden mouth, John ChrysostomGolden mouth, John Chrysostom Father of preaching, voice of fireFather of preaching, voice of fire Raised the church higher and higherRaised the church higher and higher No mercy for corruptionNo mercy for corruption Kings will fall but truth remainsKings will fall but truth remains Christ forever reignsChrist forever reigns Golden mouth, John ChrysostomGolden mouth, John Chrysostom Empire trembled, heaven stoodEmpire trembled, heaven stood He bled for truth as martyrs shouldHe bled for truth as martyrs should Word, fire, gloryWord, fire, glory From antioch to eternityFrom antioch to eternity Golden mouth lives on in meGolden mouth lives on in me ἅγιε ἰωάννη χρυσόστομεhágie iōánnē chrysóstome πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶνprésbeue hypèr hēmôn ἀμήνamēn