[Verse 1]
The sky was falling and streaked with blood
I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust
Up the stairs, into the fire
Yeah, up the stairs, into the fire

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I need your kiss
But love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs
Into the fire

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

[Verse 2]
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
Yeah, up the stairs, into the fire
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I need you near
But love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs
Into the fire

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

[Verse 3]
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
Yeah, up the stairs, into the fire
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I need your kiss
But love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs
Into the fire

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love

[Chorus]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love

[Outro]
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