Album Restored To One pays homage to and expands/reworks the apocalyptic purification hymns of the Process Church Of The Final Judgement.
On the second album Ye are Gods Jex Thoth was replaced by Jamie Myers as vocalist.
The Time of Abaddon
Sabbath Assembly Lyrics
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And the deeps of the Abyss
Shall groan amid the roar
Of heaving mud
The land shall cry out
Because of the calamity
Fallen upon the world
And all the deeps shall howl
And all those upon it
Shall cry and shall perish
Amid the great misfortune
For God shall sound his mighty voice
And His holy abode shall lies
With the truth and glory
In the time of Abaddon
The war of the heavenly warriors shall scourge the earth
World's shall stagger and sway
And Holy truth shall thunder
The Holy truth shall thunder
And all those upon it shall sing and at last repent
Amid the great disorder
Amid the great destruction
The lyrics of Sabbath Assembly's song "The Time of Abaddon" depict a vision of the end times in which evil forces break into Abaddon and the Abyss, causing chaos and destruction throughout the world. The land cries out in calamity and the deeps howl in agony as all those upon it cry and perish in the great misfortune. However, God speaks with his mighty voice and his holy abode lies with truth and glory in the midst of this chaos. As the war of the heavenly warriors scours the earth and worlds stagger and sway, holy truth thunders and all those upon the earth sing and repent amid the great disorder and destruction.
The song takes its name from the Hebrew word "Abaddon," which means "destruction" or "place of destruction." It is a term that appears in the Bible and is associated with the end times and the destruction of evil. The song draws heavily on biblical imagery and themes, referencing the Abyss, the land crying out, and the war of the heavenly warriors.
Line by Line Meaning
The torrents of the evil one shall break into Abaddon
The massive destruction brought on by Satan will penetrate and desecrate the sacred realm of Abaddon.
And the deeps of the Abyss
The lowest and most desolate parts of Hell.
Shall groan amid the roar
The Abyss will wail in agony amidst the uproar of the devastation.
Of heaving mud
The commotion and upheaval caused by the torrents of evil will manifest as churning and heaving masses of mud.
The land shall cry out
The Earth will scream in anguish due to the catastrophic event.
Because of the calamity
This suffering and despair is due to the disaster that has occurred.
Fallen upon the world
The disaster has affected the entire world.
And all the deeps shall howl
All the lowest, darkest parts of the world will cry out in pain.
And all those upon it
Everyone who inhabits the world.
Shall cry and shall perish
People will both suffer and die due to the catastrophe.
Amid the great misfortune
All of this devastation is due to exceptional bad luck.
For God shall sound his mighty voice
God's great power will be heard and felt.
And His holy abode shall lies
God's sacred home will remain secure amidst the chaos.
With the truth and glory
The righteousness and splendor of God will not be erased by the catastrophe.
In the time of Abaddon
This event is happening within the time period of destruction referred to as Abaddon.
The war of the heavenly warriors shall scourge the earth
The battle between the angels and demons will rage on and have devastating effects on the Earth.
World's shall stagger and sway
The entire world will be in flux and upheaval due to the conflict.
And Holy truth shall thunder
The holy doctrine and teachings of God will be proclaimed loudly during this time.
And all those upon it shall sing and at last repent
People will sing songs of salvation and finally turn towards righteousness amidst the turmoil.
Amid the great disorder
All of this chaos and turmoil.
Amid the great destruction
All of this devastation.
Contributed by Elizabeth J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.