[Downbeat Hook] Covered Zion with a cloud, [Movement I] A cloud covered Zion where glory once stood, The crown met the earth and the gates lost their bars. The wall heard a measuring line drawn for ruin, The feast-day noise came from invaders within. [Refrain] Covered Zion with a cloud, No anthem can force the light through. [Movement II] Altar cast off, sanctuary handed over, King and priest silent beneath the same dust. The horn was cut down, the stronghold swallowed, Protection withdrew and the bow found its mark. [Movement III] Elders sat speechless with earth on their heads, No counsel remained that could rebuild the hour. The poem will not hurry beyond what was lost, [Coda] A cloud covered Zion, and silence counted the cost. No anthem can force the light through. Covered Zion with a cloud,