Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Barnabas
Canonical path: /barnabas/swordman
Related lyric paths: 6
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Swordman
Read Swordman lyrics by Barnabas on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Swordman
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When I was young I was given a sword
Told to put it to use, just a child turned loose
Not knowing better, I took everything on
Picked a fight with the evening, shook my fist at the dawn
But then I was shown from where the sword came
Given a purpose, and my enemy's name
The sword is the word
And victory is my purpose
The enemy is evil
But my strength is in God
Time was my teacher as I practiced my trade
Learning that swordsmen aren't created, but made
I studied the craft of the swordsmen of old
Learning to fight, learning how to be bold
Now I grow old, and I teach the young
Of the battles ahead, and the prize to be won
And yet every day I must unsheathe my sword
And drink from the cup that the Master has poured
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Barnabas performs "Swordman", and this lyric page sits inside the Barnabas catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Suite For The Souls Of Our Enemies (Part II: Lover) and All Alone with a short reason for opening each page next.
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