δόξα σοι ὁ θεός, δόξα σοι
dóxa soi ho theós, dóxa soi
κύριε, ἐλέησον
kýr ie, eléēson
ἅγιε ἰωάννη χρυσόστομε, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
hágie iōánnē chrysóstome, présbeue hypèr hēmôn
Born in antioch, forged in flame
Born in antioch, forged in flame
Trained in rhetoric, baptized in pain
Trained in rhetoric, baptized in pain
He left the world, the desert's call
He left the world, the desert's call
Prayer and fasting, gave it all
Prayer and fasting, gave it all
Returned with fire in tongue and breath
Returned with fire in tongue and breath
Preached heaven's truth till threat of death
Preached heaven's truth till threat of death
Golden mouth they named his cry
Golden mouth they named his cry
Thunder rolling from the sky
Thunder rolling from the sky
Not silk and gold
Not silk and gold
Not palace lies
Not palace lies
But sin exposed
But sin exposed
Before all eyes
Before all eyes
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Hammer of pride, terror of greed
Hammer of pride, terror of greed
Voice of the poor, scourge of deceit
Voice of the poor, scourge of deceit
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Truth over throne, God over crown
Truth over throne, God over crown
He tore the empire down
He tore the empire down
He rose to Constantinople's seat
He rose to Constantinople's seat
A shepherd walking marble streets
A shepherd walking marble streets
Found bishops drunk on wealth and fame
Found bishops drunk on wealth and fame
Turned sacred office into shame
Turned sacred office into shame
He struck the rich with prophet's flame
He struck the rich with prophet's flame
If you cannot find Christ in the beggar's face
If you cannot find Christ in the beggar's face
You will not find him in the chalice's grace
You will not find him in the chalice's grace
The court grew cold, the knives drew near
The court grew cold, the knives drew near
When truth is spoken, tyrants fear
When truth is spoken, tyrants fear
Silk-clad sinners
Silk-clad sinners
Trembled in halls
Trembled in halls
When scripture roared
When scripture roared
Against their walls
Against their walls
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Voice of thunder, servant of Christ
Voice of thunder, servant of Christ
Exposed the rot at any price
Exposed the rot at any price
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Not even empress spared his blade
Not even empress spared his blade
When truth had to be said
When truth had to be said
Eudoxia rose on golden stage
Eudoxia rose on golden stage
Statue erected, imperial rage
Statue erected, imperial rage
He thundered forth without retreat
He thundered forth without retreat
Again herodias rages
Again herodias rages
Again she dances
Again she dances
Again she demands john's head
Again she demands john's head
The court exploded, exile decreed
The court exploded, exile decreed
Dragged from the city, wounded and weak
Dragged from the city, wounded and weak
But chains could not silence his cry
But chains could not silence his cry
His letters marched where he could not go by
His letters marched where he could not go by
Banished preacher
Banished preacher
Still led the fight
Still led the fight
Ink became
Ink became
His sword of light
His sword of light
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Exiled but never defeated
Exiled but never defeated
Thrown from thrones but not deleted
Thrown from thrones but not deleted
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Empire struck, but heaven crowned
Empire struck, but heaven crowned
The preacher heaven-bound
The preacher heaven-bound
σῶσον, κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου
sôson, kýrie, tòn laón sou
καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου
kaì eulógēson tḗn klēronomían sou
νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος
ník as toîs basileûsi katà barbarōn dōroúmenos
Dragged through snow, through hunger and pain
Dragged through snow, through hunger and pain
Body broken, spirit unchained
Body broken, spirit unchained
Final words before death's door
Final words before death's door
δόξα τῷ θεῷ πάντων ἕνεκεν
dóxa tṷ theṷ pántōn hénēken
His body fell but his war lived on
His body fell but his war lived on
Liturgies thunder from dusk till dawn
Liturgies thunder from dusk till dawn
East and west still speak his name
East and west still speak his name
Golden mouth, eternal flame
Golden mouth, eternal flame
Every altar
Every altar
Every mass
Every mass
Still echoes
Still echoes
What he passed
What he passed
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Father of preaching, voice of fire
Father of preaching, voice of fire
Raised the church higher and higher
Raised the church higher and higher
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Kings will fall but truth remains
Kings will fall but truth remains
Christ forever reigns
Christ forever reigns
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Empire trembled, heaven stood
Empire trembled, heaven stood
He bled for truth as martyrs should
He bled for truth as martyrs should
Word, fire, glory
Word, fire, glory
From antioch to eternity
From antioch to eternity
Golden mouth lives on in me
Golden mouth lives on in me
ἅγιε ἰωάννη χρυσόστομε
hágie iōánnē chrysóstome
πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
présbeue hypèr hēmôn
ἀμήν
amēn