When You leave me to myself
 A burned up, hollow, angry, empty shell
 An actor on a barren stage
 An even-keel with unchanneled rage
 Sinking deeper to hell

 Bind me to You
 Pierce me straight through
 Consume me with Your fire
 Ravage my heart
 Tear me clean apart
 And still be my desire

 As I descend it starts again

 Sliding down, spiraling
 Gasping on the breath of corruption
 Fighting undertow
 Holding on, realizing
 My own hopless helplessness
 Finally letting go

 All is madness
 As the flames engulf me
 Oblivion, refining fire
 Making ashes of this life
 Burn, Fire, burn
 Clean this holy temple
 Restore Your holy name
 In the onslaught of Your love

 And now, as gradual as the fall
 The dawn of hope, the brilliant sun
 Sending all the shadows fleeing
 Sweet daylight
 A new man rising from the ashes
 Clothed in white, bearing a new name
 I leave it all behind
 And take to flight