The Oath of the Burning Stone

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Lyrics © 2026 Maris S. Upon this hearth I bend mine knee Before the Flame that judgeth me Where standeth fast the Burning Stone Unmoved ere kingdoms claimed a throne By wheat, by water, salt and yeast I pledge mine heart to thee, my sire Till all mine earthly breath hath ceased Mine soul remaineth thine entire Let no false crust deceive mine hand For falsehood tasteth stale and bland Though hunger gnaw mine weary frame Though gilded halls call out my name Though scoffers brand my name with shame Yet steadfast burns the sacred Flame Let none profane the sacred gift Let every offering first be sniffed For naught but faith shall earn thy favour Hold fast the Wheel that Heaven wrought Guard well the craft that brought it forth That all true hearts may know thy flavour By Stone, by Flame Let leaven rise By Stone, by Flame Well baked aright First spread the crimson with due care Then strew the fragrant green in grace Don mantle white while saying prayer Then bless with sacred ointment's trace Commit the Host unto the Stone Where holy Flame doth make it whole We guard the ancient ways Lest sacred craft decay No simple feast too small To gather one and all In silence we await Till Flame doth consecrate A golden shimmer glows And sacred fragrance flows Should hunger call in darkest night I shall not yield, shall not take flight For no false feast shall tempt my hand Mine path leads ever to thy hearth For thou art dearer than the earth Thou reign'st supreme throughout the land Yet one last sacred truth must now be spoken plain For crowned fruit from tropic isles doth raise thy noble reign