ORDTHX – “King's Ransom (The Passion)” | 80s Glam Metal (Christian Orthodox Metal)

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Track from the 3rd ORTDHX album: "The Scroll of Ages"

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]

In the garden where the shadows bled,
He bowed His heart in burning dread.
The weight of ages pressed His soul,
A ransom high, a bitter toll.
Betrayed by lips that once called friend,
The final path drew near its end.
Through torchlit streets His silence spoke,
A love too deep to ever choke.

[Pre-Chorus]

And though the world denied His name,
He bore the guilt, He took the blame.

[Chorus]

King’s Ransom — The Passion burns!
The price of mercy no one earns.
King’s Ransom — The Holy cost!
A crown of thorns for all the lost.
Through blood and tears the truth revealed:
A love no iron nail could shield.
Behold the cross, behold the Lamb—
The King who paid the price for man.

[Verse 2]

Upon the hill where sky turned black,
He felt the world upon His back.
Each heartbeat cried for those in chains,
Each breath a hymn through burning pains.
The crowds jeered loud, the heavens grieved,
Yet still He stayed, for He believed
That every soul, in every age,
Was worth this crimson sacrilege.

[Pre-Chorus]

And when the final hour grew near,
Forgiveness conquered death and fear.

[Chorus]

King’s Ransom — The Passion burns!
The price of mercy no one earns.
King’s Ransom — The Holy cost!
A crown of thorns for all the lost.
Through blood and tears the truth revealed:
A love no iron nail could shield.
Behold the cross, behold the Lamb—
The King who paid the price for man.

[Bridge]

The earth shook hard beneath His cry,
Creation wept to see Him die.
But in that moment, torn and scarred,
The gates of mercy opened wide.
No chain remains, no night prevails,
When perfect love has tipped the scales.
His suffering broke the dragon’s claim—
The world reborn through holy flame.

[Final Chorus]

King’s Ransom — The Passion lives!
The gift no mortal heart could give.
King’s Ransom — Redemption’s cry!
The Lamb who chose the cross to die.
Through every age His wounds appeal:
A love no grave could ever seal.
Behold the King, the risen Lamb—
The One who paid the price for man!