[Verse 1] Set your house in order, the prophet said, The wall received the prayer of a king facing death. Tears crossed the silence before the answer came, [Silence] The shadow went back where no shadow should go, [Verse 2] Fifteen more years were written beside his name. The living can praise, the father can tell, How mercy found him at the mouth of the grave. Then bright foreign letters entered the room, [Chorus] The shadow went back where no shadow should go, Time bowed for a sign, and the sick rose whole. And gratitude turned into a tour of the vault. Every treasure was shown, every weapon displayed, [Bridge] The healed heart forgot how quickly glory can fade. The shadow moved backward; the empire moved near, A miracle was received, but pride opened the door. [Final Chorus] The shadow went back where no shadow should go, Time bowed for a sign, and the sick rose whole. The shadow moved backward; the empire moved near, A miracle was received, but pride opened the door.