“Great Lord,” Ra’Ghu began his benediction, bending down on one knee in reverence. “We give You our thanksgiving this night. There is not one who can be righteous apart from You. You have protected us with Your strong arm and deflected Your enemies with Your shield. You have become a wall of strength for me and You have rescued us from all destroyers and all those who partake of iniquity. You have hidden us from terrifying disasters and hurdled us over the chasms of dissection.
        “While we are blessed throughout eternity for Your great sacrifice that You have made for us, we are also blessed by the sacrifice that Broth has made for us. Although You lay Your life down for us while we were yet your enemies, and our compatriot laid his down for his own, both were of a love most precious.
        “We give you our thanksgiving this night, because Broth was one who feared your name, one who once was greedy and envious but refined by Your truth for Your purpose. It was only through You, God, that he could come into reformation. We give you our thanksgiving, because of the patience and mercy You have revealed by granting him knowledge of Your name, which was most undeserving.
        “In the remaining days, let us look through our despairs and troubles, and see the light beyond the darkness. For even if our enemies squander all from us, there is one thing that they can never lay hold of—our soul. For none can seize from You what is rightfully Yours.
        “There is no deception in any of Your works, and no deceit in the deliberation of Your heart. Those who are in harmony with You shall stand before You forever, and those who walk in the way of Your heart shall be secure forevermore.
        “I give you my thanksgiving, for you have not abandoned us. It is not for man's sake that You have not abandoned us, but for the sake of the glory of Your name. For You are truth, and all Your works are righteousness.”
        The three men had gathered at the end of the dungeon. Skylark disgruntledly did his best to show respect to his two beguiled friends by enduring the lament. Once Ra’Ghu had forced out the traditional cordiality, “Let it be” Skylark’s innards raged.
        “Is it not dishonorable of you to not give your thanks to the one who truly rescued us?” the fire knight engendered with his dissension. “The one you have branded as a traitor?”
        “I give honor to God alone, who defends all for His plans and purposes,” Ra’Ghu countered, rising from the floor.
        “And who did defend us? God, or Anna? For it certainly was her magic that killed the drakons by fire, froze the lava, and opened the gates, and not to mention, sealed them to protect us from coming in here this night.”
        Ra’Ghu was about to protest, but Skylark continued to spew,
        “Aye, give your glory to God. Give your cheers to the wind that has no ears! But it was magic this day that saved us. That which saved us is that which is condemned by God. Kara was not saved by God, but we were all saved by Anna. I will recognize the one who has power. And so I will not recognize the God whose hand cannot even save the ones who call on his name.”
        Before a contention could froth, the brash knight speedily made his way out of the chamber, taking Firestorm with him and leaving the two to be swallowed by the darkness.
        Mouth agape, Ra’Ghu turned to his side after Skylark had passed out of vocal range and muttered to Talin, “Let us mount up our prayers before the Serpent on Skylark’s behalf.” And taking Talin’s hand in his own, he beseeched, “I know there is hope for those who turn from rebellion, and for those who abandon sin to walk in the way of Your heart without injustice…”

Salvation comes in desperate hours,
    Angels on high proclaim these powers.
Answer our call in desperate hours
    Shelter our fall from earthly powers


These are lyrics from a company that produces music for movie trailers. But what is awesome is that alot of their songs are about God (though many are in latin). This is a link to one of their other songs (not the one with the lyrics). But it is one of the most intense songs I've heard, and it is about calling on God to defend us from the evils of this world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc56moy0poA

“Therefore, beware, my children, of hatred; for it works lawlessness even against Yahweh Himself. For it will not hear the words of His commandments regarding the loving of one's neighbor, and it sins against God. For if a brother stumbles, it delights immediately to proclaim it to all men, and is urgent that he should be judged for it, and be punished and be put to death. And if he is a servant it stirs him up against his master, and with every affliction it devises against him if he can possibly be put to death. For hatred also works with envy against those who prosper: so long as it hears of or sees their success, it always languishes. For as love would quicken even the dead, and would call back them that are condemned to die, so hatred would slay the living, and those that had sinned venially it would not suffer to live. For the spirit of hatred works together with Satan, through hastiness of spirit, in all things to men's death; but the spirit of love works together with the law of God in long-suffering to the salvation of men.

“Therefore, hatred is evil, for it constantly mates with lying, speaking against the truth; and it makes small things to be great, and causes the light to be darkness, and calls the sweet bitter, and teaches slander, and kindles wrath, and stirs up war, and violence and all covetousness; it fills the heart with evils and devilish poison. Therefore, these things I speak to you from experience, my children, that all you may drive out hatred, which is of the devil, and cleave to the love of God.

“Righteousness casts out hatred, humility destroys envy. For he who is just and humble is ashamed to do what is unjust, not being reproved of another, but of his own heart, because Yahweh looks on his inclination. He does not speak against a holy man, because the fear of God overcomes hatred. For fearing lest he should offend Yahweh, he will not do wrong to any man, even in thought.

“These things I learned at last, after I had repented concerning Joseph. For true repentance after a godly sort drives away the darkness, and enlightens the eyes, and gives knowledge to the soul, and leads the mind to salvation. And those things which have not learned from man, one knows through repentance.

“And now, my children, I exhort you, each one of you to love his brother, and put away hatred from your hearts, love one another in deed, and in word, and in the inclination of the soul. Therefore love one another from the heart; and if a man sins against you, cast out the poison of hate and speak peaceably to him, and in your soul do not hold guile; and if he confess and repent, forgive him. But if he denies it, do not get into a passion with him, lest catching the poison from you he takes to swearing and so you sin doubly. And though he denies it and yet has a sense of shame when reproved, give over reproving him. For he who denies may repent so as to not wrong you again; yes, he may also honor you, and be at peace with you And if he be shameless and persist in his wrong-doing, even so forgive him from the heart, and leave to God the avenging.

“If a man prospers more than you, do not be vexed, but pray for him, that he may have perfect prosperity. For so it is expedient for you. And if he is further exalted, do not be envious of him, remembering that all flesh shall die; and offer praise to God, who gives things good and profitable to all men. Seek out the judgments of Yahweh, and your mind will rest and be at peace.

“And though a man become rich by evil means, even as Esau, the brother of my father, do not be jealous; but wait for Yahweh's end. For if he takes away wealth gained by evil means, He forgives him if he repents, but the unrepentant is reserved for eternal punishment. For the poor man, if free from envy, he pleases Yahweh in all things, and is blessed beyond all men, because he does not have the travail of vain men. Therefore, put away jealousy from your souls, and love one another with uprightness of heart.