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The Last Stand Lyrics
In the heart of the Holy See
In the home of Christianity
The seat of power is in danger
There's a foe of a thousand swords
They've been abandoned by their lords
Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation
They're the 189
In the service of Heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven
Thy will be done!
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
In the name of his glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
Under guard of 42
Along a secret avenue
Castel Sant'Angelo is waiting
They're the guards of the Holy See
They're the guards of Christianity
Their path to history is paved with salvation
They're the 189
In the service of Heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven
Thy will be done!
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
Dying for salvation with dedication
No capitulation, annihilation
Papal commendation, reincarnation
Heaven is your destination
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In the name of God
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
For the grace, for the might of our Lord
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story
Gave their lives so boldly
Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again
In the home of Christianity
The seat of power is in danger
They've been abandoned by their lords
Their fall from grace will pave their path, to damnation
In the service of Heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven
Thy will be done!
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
In the name of his glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
Along a secret avenue
Castel Sant'Angelo is waiting
They're the guards of Christianity
Their path to history is paved with salvation
In the service of Heaven
They're protecting the holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven
Thy will be done!
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again
No capitulation, annihilation
Papal commendation, reincarnation
Heaven is your destination
[x2]
For the home of the holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story
Gave their lives so boldly
Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again
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The story of the 189 brave soldiers in the Swiss Guard during the sacking of Rome in 1527. Since Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, couldn't pay his troops they mutinied and forced their commander to lead them towards Rome where plunder was plentiful. When the invading force entered the Vatican, pope Clement VII escaped to Castel Sant'Angelo via Passeto di Borgo. The few remaining guardsmen gave their lives on the steps to St. Peters Basilica.
@lycanthropian To be strictly correct. Charles V sent troops from France and mercenaries from Germany to capture the Pope. The day before the attack the German leader had a stroke and had to return home, leaving the mercenaries in the French leader's control (without enough currency to pay their wages). Rome was well protected, albeit with only 5000 militiamen. The French leader wore a regalia of white to seperate himself from his men, so they knew who was giving them orders. However, this also singled him out to the defenders who took advantage and mortally wounded him. Left without a...
@lycanthropian To be strictly correct. Charles V sent troops from France and mercenaries from Germany to capture the Pope. The day before the attack the German leader had a stroke and had to return home, leaving the mercenaries in the French leader's control (without enough currency to pay their wages). Rome was well protected, albeit with only 5000 militiamen. The French leader wore a regalia of white to seperate himself from his men, so they knew who was giving them orders. However, this also singled him out to the defenders who took advantage and mortally wounded him. Left without a leader, the attacking force was under no controls and literally decimated the population of Rome from 50,000 to about 20,000. Witnesses literally said the streets ran with blood there was so much killing. But the Swiss Guard did distinguish themselves in their sacrifice to save the Pope. Their sacrifice is celebrated every May 6th, as the new recruits to the Swiss Guard are accepted into the force.