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(A voice calls through the smoke… The altar is prepared… The offering awaits…)

In the shadow of the ancient fire

We gather ‘round, drawn by desire

The blood is spilled, the rite begins

A sermon preached in endless sin

O great ones, hear the cry

From the earth, from the sky

A soul to give, a life to take

We offer all for your sake

Hands raised high to the darkened skies

We bow our heads, we close our eyes

To summon forth the ones that wait

Beyond the gates, beyond the fate

O great ones, hear the cry

From the earth, from the sky

A soul to give, a life to take

We offer all for your sake

The scent of incense fills the air

A curse is cast, a prayer laid bare

The chant begins, the flames arise

We offer flesh, we offer lies

O great ones, hear the cry

From the earth, from the sky

A soul to give, a life to take

We offer all for your sake

Through the smoke, the figure forms

A creature born of storms and worms

Its eyes aglow with ancient light

Its voice calls forth the endless night

Chanting echoes fade into the void, the flames flicker, the silence falls…

The sermon ends… The offering accepted…