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

Up the stairs, into the fire

I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher

Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire



May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love



May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love bring us love



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

Up the stairs, into the fire

I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher

Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire



May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love



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 strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love bring us love



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

Up the stairs, into the fire

I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher

Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire



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