I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust
 Up the stairs, into the fire
 Up the stairs, into the fire
 I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher
 Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

 May your strength give us strength
 May your faith give us faith
 May your hope give us hope
 May your love give us love

 May your strength give us strength
 May your faith give us faith
 May your hope give us hope
 May your love bring us love

 You gave your love to see, in fields of red and autumn brown
 You gave your love to me and lay your young body down
 Up the stairs, into the fire
 Up the stairs, into the fire
 I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher
 Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

 May your strength give us strength
 May your faith give us faith
 May your hope give us hope
 May your love give us love

 May your strength give us strength
 May your faith give us faith
 May your hope give us hope
 May your love bring us love

 May your strength give us strength
 May your faith give us faith
 May your hope give us hope
 May your love bring us love

 It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave
 You lay your hand on me
 Then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave
 Up the stairs, into the fire
 Up the stairs, into the fire
 I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher
 Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

 May your strength give us strength
 May your faith give us faith
 May your hope give us hope
 May your love bring us love...


 May your love bring us love