Where Blood And Fire Bring Rest by Zao guitar tab (text):

Lies Of Serpents, A River Of Tears 
To Think Of You Is To Treasure An Absent Memory 
A Fall Farewell 
March 
Ember 
Ravage Ritual 
Fifteen Rhema 
For A Fair Desire 
The Latter Rain 
Violet 

Lies Of Serpents, A River Of Tears
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Your eyes search for me for so long i've wanted to
come home held back by lies of serpents and tongues
of brothers turning a child into an enemy turning open
arms into closed fists i could see the reflection in the
tears that made their way down Your face onto the 
ground i kneel upon they form a river that overtakes
me compassion envelops me i forgive and release 
forgive release forgiven released
 
To Think Of You Is To Treasure An Absent Memory
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when you shut your eyes and fell asleep dark clouds 
descended on the souls of the ones who held you close 
to their hearts and the rain that came gently met your
tears they became one and seeped into the earth i 
watched from a distance and... my heart broke open
as if to tell them... the beauty of an embrace a place 
to lay down the pain where blood and fire bring rest
and peace i sit away in a secret place the shadow of
wings i think of you and my heart breaks open 

A Fall Farewell
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in a time of quietness i reflect on childhood 
memories caught wisping through my mind falling
leaves create the stage words spoken were not
cherished on the last day of our friendship and
those words were possibly the last what were your
thoughts as a dreaming child i awaken to a nightmare
after a gentle nudge i find out you're gone the
machines that kept you alive were careless did you
ask Him to forgive you before you passed on you 
slipped away into the ground.. you broke the vanity...
you brought the silence ... (i hope you are with Jesus.) 

March
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my strength fades away slowly with the setting sun the 
night brought its darkness and its storms and the floods 
that came reflected a dull moon violent winds raged
beneath the stars that didn't shine emptied of myself
i fell to the ground slowly through the destruction came
a single quiet voice and the breath of His words consumed
the night and brought strength i have never felt on my own 
and He held me up until i could walk again and promised to 
stay by my side forever 

Ember
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my sight finally returns only to see my hands covered with
the innocent blood of those i stand before as an example 
and i hold this ember in my heart it reminds me of who I was 
once. ember of Your faithfulness ember of Your still small 
voice ember of embracing arms ember of rebirth to You my 
King i offer up this ember for the wind of Your Spirit to 
consume consumed by fire to purge their blood from my hands 

Ravage Ritual
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turned away by a misrepresentation stained glass and white 
washed tombs the hearts of those who spoke to you were 
never homes to the God they tried to show you they spoke 
out of prejudice and ritualism they themselves were lost 
angels fold their wings and weep along with us watching 
you shun Christ's sacrifice 

Fifteen Rhema
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my heart is deceived by my eyes my actions in the name of
beauty i'm sickened and strangled by myself that i would 
allow an unyielded desire to lead me astray put to shame 
by my lack of trust i confess my faults with tears 
manifestations of Your grace fill me revelations of 
forgiveness wounds healed by wounds the Father's 
mercy peace beyond understanding love from You 
that i don't deserve i shut my eyes i still my feelings
listening with closed eyes i rest in Your guidance
trusting You sensing You i listen 
and hear...abide in me 

For A Fair Desire
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let me not exist for a fair desire sweet and fresh are 
my expectations of this inner strength that yearns
passionately for the endowment of the Father i sow 
in tears that later i shall reap in joy each drop that i 
sow will be a time of breaking come Holy Spirit empower 
your creation through times of breaking the planting of 
tears as i am broken your presence grows stronger and i 
feel You with me upholding me through it all 

The Latter Rain
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a ring of haze encircles the unshrouded truth within 
another seal is broken as the heavens prepare to break
forth in fulfillment a blanket of deception is layered on 
sacred writings which contain the thoughts of the One 
who is Almighty a sword unsheathed is drawn bringing
legions of demons to their knees by the knowledge of a 
covenant prepared before the earth itself still so many 
choose to warm themselves beneath deception as the end
 draws near and history closes i pray the winds and the 
rain of that which is latter will bring clarity and 
understanding of Your infallible Word let the lack 
of knowledge be lifted off Your people 

Violet
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