Prelude
[Verse 1] The One who presides looked forth from above, He saw the sons of men, the sons of God. Their light was faint, yet a spark was there, They stood on the Path that returns to the Heart.
[Pre-Chorus] The circle turns, the portals swing wide, Cycle on cycle, they open, they hide.
[Chorus] Walk on, O man, through the twelvefold gate. Step by step, though the learning is late, Through shadow and trial, the Cross shall arise, And love will redeem in the Ancient One’s eyes.
[Bridge] A voice from the Council, eternal and strong: “Who is this soul that struggles along?” The answer returned: “A seeker of light, A fighter who yearns for the vision of right. Let him be guided, his footsteps be known, When heart, mind, and hand are ready, bring him home.”
[Verse 2] The ages rolled on, the wheel turned again, The sons of men sought the mountain’s end. One stood forth with a will to serve, To climb the Cross with a heart that swelled.
[Pre-Chorus] The Master spoke: “Prepare the way, Through portals of labor, through trials obey.”
[Final Chorus (repeat, crescendo)] Walk on, O man, through the twelvefold gate, Step by step, though the learning is late. Through shadow and trial, the Cross shall arise, And love will redeem in the Ancient One’s eyes.
[Outro: gentle, fading] Walk on, O man… walk on, O man… Till the Path is complete, and the world is healed by the Heart.