14. When Truth is Hidden 4:38
In the last days, truth is silenced, and the Word of God becomes rare.
A warning of spiritual famine and the world's rejection of righteousness.
Ref: 2 Esd. 5; Dan. 12; Matt. 24–25; Rev. 6, 13; Amos 8; Joel 2; 1 En. 91
By Thomas J. Allen, © 2025
INTRO
VERSE 1
Behold, the signs come swift and clear,
The earth will mourn, the end draws near.
The faithful rise, the wicked fall,
While lies deceive and blind them all.
The news will cry, "The aliens came,"
To steal the truth and shift the blame.
The sacred scrolls they set aflame,
They blot the Word, erase His Name.
PRE-CHORUS
The wise have flown, the fools remain,
No oil to light their lamps of shame.
CHORUS
When truth is lost and faith runs dry,
The broken weep, the nations cry.
The masses bow to gods of lies,
While angels mourn the darkened skies.
Yet from the ashes faith will rise,
To claim the crown, the holy prize.
VERSE 2
The fields are dead, the rivers dry,
The sun grows dark, the moon turns shy.
The heavens quake, the scrolls unfold,
The wrath of God shakes mighty souls.
The foolish plead outside the gate,
Too late to feast, too late to wait.
The faithful dine with God's own Son,
The wedding song has just begun.
BRIDGE 1
They burned the scrolls, they scorched the Word,
Yet deep inside, the truth is stirred.
The famine falls—not thirst, not bread—
But hunger for the words God said.
The few will seek through darkest skies,
And find His mercy when they cry.
GUITAR SOLO
BRIDGE 2
The sword of justice strikes the proud,
The righteous sing, the rebels bow.
Through broken lands the faithful build,
While death's cold fields with hope are filled.
SHORT CHORUS
When truth is lost and faith runs dry,
The broken weep, the nations cry.
Yet from the ashes faith will rise,
To claim the crown, the holy prize.
GUITAR SOLO
OUTRO
"Nevertheless, as coming the tokens..."
"Behold, the days shall come..."
"That they which dwell upon earth shall be taken in a great number..."
"And the way of truth shall be hidden..."
"And the land shall be barren of faith."
The few will seek through darkest skies,
And find His mercy when they cry.
Scripture References
2 Esdras 5:1–2 (KJV/Apocrypha):
"Behold, the days shall come, that they which dwell upon earth shall be taken in a great number, and the way of truth shall be hidden, and the land shall be barren of faith. But iniquity shall be increased above that which now thou seest, or that thou hast heard long ago."
Daniel 12:1–4 (KJV):
"And at that time shall Michael stand up... and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation... And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake... But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end."
Matthew 24:4–14, 29–31; 25:1–13 (KJV):
"Take heed that no man deceive you... For nation shall rise against nation... and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold... Immediately after the tribulation... the sun shall be darkened... and he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet... Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins... and the door was shut."
Revelation 6:12–17; 13:11–17 (KJV):
"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal... the sun became black... the stars of heaven fell... For the great day of his wrath is come... And I beheld another beast... and he causeth all... to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads."
Amos 8:11–12 (KJV):
"Behold, the days come... that I will send a famine in the land... not a famine of bread... but of hearing the words of the Lord: and they shall wander... to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it."
Joel 2:1–2 (KJV):
"Blow ye the trumpet in Zion... for the day of the Lord cometh... A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness..."
1 Enoch 91:7–10 (R.H. Charles Translation):
"And after that there shall be another, the eighth week, that of righteousness, and a sword shall be given to it that a righteous judgment may be executed... and sinners shall be delivered into the hands of the righteous..."
Sources: King James Version (KJV – Holy Bible), 2 Esdras (KJV Apocrypha), & 1 Enoch (R.H. Charles Translation)