[Verse 1] Priest and ruler, congregation, ordinary man, Each who learned of hidden guilt came by the given plan. Bull or goat or female lamb, or birds for those with less, Even flour could bear the plea when poverty confessed. [Pre-Chorus] Sin unnamed still carried weight, And restitution had a measured place. [Chorus] The fire must never go out, Night and morning, keep it burning. Confession, payment, blood and mercy, Holiness remained while the flame stayed awake. [Verse 2] Sacred loss required repayment with a fifth restored, Fraud and theft returned the goods before the ram was brought. The altar held the offering through every watch of night, And priests received their portions only in the holy site. [Bridge] Thanksgiving brought its bread and joy, a vow could last till dawn, But uncleanness and forbidden blood could not be carried on. Breast and shoulder rose in motion, then became the priestly share, For worship, guilt, and gratitude were ordered under care. [Final Chorus] The fire must never go out, Night and morning, keep it burning. Justice, mercy, truth, and worship, Holiness remained while the flame stayed awake. [Outro] Ashes left the altar, But the fire remained.