Death once walked this relic landHe came while all would sleepDeath held up his bony handAnd with it death did sweep Across all land and waterWith one gesture he did takeThe lives of all man woman childAnd deafening silence followed in his wakeLike stub before a shiny bladeAll man fell by his scytheOnce the fever got you in its graspThere is but one more day l eft of your lifeBlack DeathPestilenceBlack DeathPestilenceThe Lord has all forsakenAll must cleanse themsleves from sin Then rid oneself from lustAnd take the holy spirit inTo redeem your pity selvesYou all must flog your filth awayWith night fall cometh the shadowsGather all the children of the Lord and prayThe shadow heavy upon this landAnd still the stale air s wayIn great numbers all aroundThe fallen lie as they fell to rot awayBlack DeathPestilenceBlack DeathPestilence