The Knights of St John

A knight.... Head bowed The sword sheathed Glittering blade......... Will never fade Knights of St John Knights Templar........ Have come far Battles, far from won Jerusalem.......... Will be lost......... We are the few......... What can we do? The final cost........ Our numbers have been reduced Jewels and gold............ They have been seduced So many bought and sold.... Gather,ye men.......... The ideals hold true We cannot rest Find the path What can we do? In to the lions den The true test The armour that we wear..... Shaped metal The knight.......... Scores to settle The forged sword............ By Englands finest smiths Enemies laid bare But is all lost? Our enemies are at the gate We are the few.............. Can we defeat Saladin's horde? We place our trust in the lord Knights of St John Gather ye round Knights of old Knights bold Before it is all gone.............. Saladin's men at the gate Relentless horde We cannot abate This is not the time for dying Or listening to the enemies' lying They have not cared........ Only what they want done Our lives, Never to be spared............... Jerusalem is lost The knights, will come The old order of things............ To be sacrificed The Knights........... To die for Christ The knights........... Cannot crumble to dust The swords must never rust They are needed........... The teachings ,seeded The Cross of St George The values, to forge The Knights betrayed............ The memories............ Swords rust Knights, crumble to dust The values taught.......... The enemy cannot kill The battles always fought But still............... They come The war ,far from won The knights weep The rot, beginning to seep........ The true ways Compromised by political plays Swords rust........ Knights fade........ Needs must Knights betrayed.......... The final cost Jerusalem.....lost