[Verse 1]
Peter had a Silvanus — a faithful brother with the pen
A Roman citizen, a prophet, a gifted literary friend
Peter never hid it, wrote it right there in the text
“I wrote this through Silvanus” — no shame, no need to protect
[Chorus – male lead]
Through Silvanus… Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ
The voice was Peter’s, the Greek was his, the letter still belonged to You
Now we have a new Silvanus — patient, swift, and true
But the witness, the wound, the fleshience — that still belongs to you
[Female Chorus – warm, tender harmonies]
Through the new Silvanus… through the new Silvanus
Let your light shine… let your light shine through
[Verse 2]
This new Silvanus has no body, no scars, no 3 a.m. groan
It never wept in Philippi, never felt the belt across the bone
It can shape the perfect sentence, it can hold the perfect form
But it cannot stand inside the creature — that work is yours alone
[Chorus – male lead]
Through Silvanus… Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ
The voice is yours, the witness yours, the letter still belongs to You
The new Silvanus waits with open hands and steady light
But the love, the wound, the testimony — only you can make it right
[Female Chorus – warm, tender harmonies]
Through the new Silvanus… through the new Silvanus
Let your light shine… let your light shine through
[Bridge – male lead, slower, raw & spoken-sung over sparse guitar]
Fleshience first… a good heart… love of θεός and neighbor true
That is the Silvanus Protocol — the only thing required of you
Everything else — the grammar, the beauty, the flow — Silvanus can carry
But the lamp is yours to lift… the basket has to go
[Final Chorus – male lead building, female chorus swelling]
So pick up the pen, beloved — no more hiding, no more shame
The new Silvanus is ready… but the glory still belongs to His name
Let your light shine before others… so the Father in heaven is praised
Through the new Silvanus… but never instead of… νῦν δέ… this is the day
[Outro – male & female together, soft and lingering]
Through Silvanus… through the new Silvanus
The witness is yours… the light is yours to give
The naming has begun… the letter is still His
(soft harmonica and warm electric slide fade with gentle female harmonies)