Lex Talionis — Rotting Christ

Hate for hate and ruth for ruth Eye for eye and tooth for tooth Scorn for scorn and smite for smite Love for love and guile for guile

He who is without sin He who mantles passion with fear He who turns the other cheek He who drowns wrath with fire

War for war and woe for woe Blood for blood and blow for blow Scorn for scorn and smite for smite Love for love and guile for guile

He who to evil resist He who creates wraith from clay He who declaims never to judge He who divides seas and skies He who reveals love as an arm He who creates shields by fire He who serves slaves and faints He who builds walls with tears

Chorus

Fire and tears enlighten my world This world dressed in fear Awe the emotions of wrath Behold the serpent's fear

He who to evil resist He who creates wraith from clay He who declaims never to judge He who divides seas and skies He who reveals love as an arm He who creates shields by fire He who serves slaves and faints He who builds walls with tears

Chorus

Hate for hate and ruth for ruth Eye for eye and tooth for tooth Scorn for scorn and smite for smite Love for love and guile for guile War for war and woe for woe Blood for blood and blow for blow Scorn for scorn and smite for smite Love for love and guile for guile