Destructive ways, tearing down
cultures, Satan contaminates.
Seeking to
destroy all in his path, he has no concern
for life.
Coming as a liar and a
deceiver, the righteous, he attacks.
Knowing his time is short, he comes with a
vengeance.
Usurping authority from above,
he proclaims himself as God.
As a tide of wickedness sweeps upon our
shores, fear arises.
Amid Satan’s
treachery, the Father calls for moral
excellence.
Called to stand firm in
courage, we take heed to ourselves.
Forsaking worldly entanglements, we become
strong in grace.
Denying lust and things
of the world, moral excellence reigns.
Allowing Word and Spirit to guide, we
gain grace and strength.
Exhorted to be
strong in the grace of God, we become
pillars.
With pillars in place, we stand
as a bulwark against the tide.
As
righteousness gains a foothold, his attacks
lose strength.
Called to be holy as He
is, we clothe ourselves in His virtue.
As is light amid darkness, we become
beacons of hope.
Though contaminated
with treachery and deceit, light penetrates.
Presented as chaste virgins unto Christ, we
submit our souls.
No longer weighed down
by worldly concerns, the weight lifts.
As
potency and virtue take hold, we become
invincible in Him.
Adding moral excellence to our faith, His
goodness releases.
As His goodness
releases, many are led into repentance.
As hearts fill with hope and expectation,
His glory descends.
As vessels of salt
spread, His purity begins to wash away
filth.
As living stones joined together
in unity, the bulwark strengthens.
With the Chief Cornerstone in place, He
builds us together.
Coming to Him as
lively stones, He places strategically.
As the building is fitted and framed
together, His glory fills.
Growing into a
holy temple, it stands firmly against the
tide.
No longer contaminated by the
world, we give all glory to Him.
