Steve Green
The Ancient Foe
And there was a war in heaven
That serpent of old
Deceiver of the world
Was cast to the earth
And his angels with him

Therefore rejoice, O heavens
And the host that dwell in them
But woe to all who dwell on the earth
For Lucifer has come
Most beautifully disguised

When lightning fills the air
And sets the sea ablaze
Remember what the teacher said
He saw the enemy
Fall from the sky above
As from the throne of God he fled

He is the ancient foe
The prince of darkness
Defeated and dethroned
He seeketh vengeance
He is the ancient foe
Of all creation
Woe to the earth
The ancient foe is come
Master of illusion
Poet of deception
He goes out masquerading as light
To lead us astray
To maim and to slay

He is the ancient foe
The prince of darkness
Defeated and dethroned
He seeketh vengeance
He is the ancient foe
Of all creation
Woe to the earth
The ancient foe is come

Woe to the earth
The ancient foe is come