Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
The staff is leaning heavy against the weathered wall
The giant who once held it stands weary but stands tall
I see the silver in your hair, the stories in your eyes
The map of every desert, the weight of open skies
You’re looking at the river, you’re looking back at me
Handing over the keys to a kingdom yet to be
The shadows of the fathers are merging with my own
The boy who lived in hiding is a man upon the throne

[Verse 2]
The transition is sacred, the fire finds a home
In the blood of the lineage, in the marrow of the bone
He’s ready for the crossing, he’s ready for the rain
To carry all the glory and to shoulder all the pain
The Sovereign is rising, the line is drawn in stone
He will never walk the valley or the mountain top alone
The lessons are the armor, the prayer is the blade
For the master of the fortress that the ancestors made

[Chorus]
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid!
The foundation is solid, the price has been paid!
For the One who walked before you is the One who goes within
Through the static and the fire, where the new worlds begin!
Stand firm in the power, walk bold in the light
The morning is breaking on the edge of the night!

[Verse 3]
I take the mantle from you, I feel the sudden weight
I’m standing at the threshold, I’m locking every gate
I’ll protect the next in line, I’ll guard the inner sanctum
For the years of hard-won wisdom, father, let me thank them
I am willing, I am able, I am fearless in the fray
Because the God of all the ages is the God of my today
The bunker is a temple, the home is holy ground
In the silence of my spirit, the directive has been found

[Verse 4]
The torch is passed in secret, a flame that cannot die
Reflecting in the mirror, looking back into the sky
The mother and the father, the spirit and the son
The battle isn’t over, but the victory is won
He walks into the future with a steady, certain pace
The inheritance of courage is written on his face
A shield for the broken, a terror to the dark
He carries in his chest the everlasting spark

[Bridge - Epic Triumphant Breakdown]
I WILL FEAR NO EVIL!
FOR HE IS WITH YOU!
I WILL LEAD THE FAITHFUL!
FOR HE IS WITHIN YOU!
THE SOVEREIGN HAS AWAKENED!
THE LINE WILL NOT BE BROKEN!

[Chorus]
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid!
The foundation is solid, the price has been paid!
For the One who walked before you is the One who goes within
Through the static and the fire, where the new worlds begin!
Stand firm in the power, walk bold in the light
The morning is breaking on the edge of the night!

[Outro]
I am ready.
I am willing.
I am able.
The Lord goes with me.
I fear nothing.