Gloria

Sixty years have come and gone since Rome did fall
 Since glory reigned, since Rome was ruled by Romans
 By invitation of the pope we took it back
 Not as conquerors, but as their liberators
 Gloria – Galloping homeward
 Gloria
 Gloria – Valiant general
 He's charging desperate, shattered
 Light of light, heart of hearts
 While he's gone – there is nowhere that I can call home
 Light of light, heart of hearts
 Where he's gone – there is no guarantee he'll come back
 Hearing word that Ostrogothic armies were near
 Belisarius led his elite guard to see
 Ambushed from the rear, a foe soon recognized him
 And told the Ostrogoths, "Fire on the white-faced horse"
 Light of light, heart of hearts
 Arrows fall like a torrent of rain from the sky
 Light of light, heart of hearts
 Protects him from a single of a myriad of deaths
 The Roman guards can hear them pleading
 "Open the gates, it's Belisarius"
 Gloria – They don't recognize him
 Gloria
 Gloria – They won't open the gates
 And still the Goths are encircling
 Gloria – The general turns 'round
 Gloria
 Gloria – Dying in glory
 They faced the Goths in a last charge
 Light of light, heart of hearts
 Seeing them charge the Goths with such savage success
 Light of light, heart of hearts
 Then they knew, these were allies at least – let them in
 Most blessed, most high
 Antonina runs to embrace her husband again