blow your trumpets let the feast begin sing for us minstrels tonight let the coronation shimmer and shine in the golden sun so bright in a velvet mantle he takes the oath i will protect and serve my homeland in the name of our lord stand by me and we will prevail hail remember the words of the old and wise about what s wrong and what s right do you know greed s face the tongue of the snake or the shades of black and white in a velvet mantle he takes the oath i will protect and serve my homeland in the name of our lord stand by me and we will prevail hail in a velvet mantle he takes the oath i will protect and serve my homeland in the name of our lord stand by me and we will prevail hail receive the crown and wear it with pride with it comes more than just the glory and gold embrace the task to stand by our side fight for our freedom with the powers you now hold in a velvet mantle he takes the oath i will protect and serve my homeland in the name of our lord stand by me and we will prevail hail in a velvet mantle he takes the oath i will protect and serve my homeland in the name of our lord stand by me and we will prevail hail 