[Verse 1] Ahasuerus rules one hundred twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia. In his third year he gathers princes, servants, nobles. A second seven-day feast opens to every person present in Shushan. Guests drink abundant royal wine from diverse golden vessels without compulsion. [Pre-Chorus] The doors were shut, the sentence had been sealed, Then one brave step brought hidden things revealed. [Chorus] The Queen Would Not Come, the chamber held its breath, A sealed decree could turn a realm to death. Yet courage crossed the threshold of the throne, And hidden providence made justice known. [Verse 2] The king intends to display the queen's beauty before the people and princes. Vashti refuses to come at the command delivered by the chamberlains. Ahasuerus burns with anger and consults wise men who know law and judgment. Memucan argues that Vashti has wronged every prince and household in the empire. [Bridge] Memucan proposes an unalterable decree barring Vashti from the king. The royal estate is to pass to another woman considered better than Vashti. The king and princes accept the counsel and act upon it. Letters go to every province and language declaring household authority throughout the empire. [Final Chorus] The Queen Would Not Come, the chamber held its breath, A sealed decree could turn a realm to death. Yet courage crossed the threshold of the throne, And hidden providence made judgment known. [Outro] The gate stood open after fear had fled. Justice remembered every word that had been said.