Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Cursive
Canonical path: /cursive/hymnals-for-the-heathen
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Hymnals For The Heathen
Read Hymnals For The Heathen lyrics by Cursive on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Hymnals For The Heathen
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Night has draped its cape of stars
Over our small town
From the campus and the tavern
To the chapel and infirmary
We've seen their dreams
We've found the goods
The fables and folly
Of the residents residing in...
14 hymns for the heathen
First hymn, the son of God complex
Second hymn, the prodigal damsel
Third hymn, the tree stump of knowledge
Choking on Adam's apple
This I'd learn under the cross
This broken promised land
Of dreamers and steamers
And preachers and predators
They shall not want
What they've got coming to them
Whether innocent or insolent
14 hymns for the heathen
Fourth hymn, the passion of the Chaplin
Fifth hymn, the brute kiss of Judas
Sixth hymn, this autumn falls to ashes
Seventh hymn, the church of (???)
Eighth hymn, the horrors of the Apocalypse
Ninth hymn, immaculate exception
Tenth hymn, the demons of Mary Magdalene
I am a chapel, this is prayer book, these are the parables
God forgive us, this is our business, I shall be sent to all these heathens
Eleventh hymn, the Bible Belt tightens
Twelfth hymn, a leacherous Shepard
Thirteenth hymn, hiding in confession
Fourteenth hymn, an afterword
(???), cheers of disenchantment
Green grass of envy and malice
On sour days, living in Happy Hollow
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Hymnals For The Heathen"?
Cursive performs "Hymnals For The Heathen", and this lyric page sits inside the Cursive catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Hymnals For The Heathen"?
Yes. The related section below points to Bad Sects and Big Bang with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Cursive?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Cursive's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Hymnals For The Heathen yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.