Lay Down the Name

Verse 1
You’ve been living with that paper lie,
Birth bond chained, a state disguise.
The surname brand they gave at birth,
Can’t buy your soul, it has no worth.

Pre-Chorus
You play their game,
The court’s charade,
But the Book of Life says debts are paid.
You’ve got to choose—there’s no halfway—
Christ or Mammon, the time’s today!

Chorus
Lay down the name!
Forsake that legal fiction!
Lay down the name!
Come out of Babylon’s addiction.
Don’t you see it’s all a lie?
Grace is free, you don’t have to buy.
Lay down the name!
Enter Christ’s dominion high.

Verse 2
The state says “sign, and swear it’s true,”
But your conscience won’t bow to Caesar’s crew.
No photo ID, no oath of man,
You stand with Christ, the Great I AM.

Pre-Chorus
The Lamb has won,
The beast will fall,
Mystery Babylon, doomed once for all!
So take your cross, forsake the fraud,
Serve the Kingdom, serve your God!

Chorus
Lay down the name!
Relinquish Mammon’s tether.
Lay down the name!
Free grace lasts forever.
Why should you keep up the charade?
When Christ has paid, the debt’s been stayed.
Lay down the name!
Walk in light, don’t be afraid.

Bridge
The mark, the bond, the curse, the chain,
The court will try, but it’s in vain.
Your election sure, your soul redeemed,
By Christ’s blood flow, you’ve been made clean!

Final Chorus 
Lay down the name!
Forsake the beast’s deception.
Lay down the name!
The cross is your protection.
The nations fall, the Bride will rise,
The trumpet sounds, open your eyes.
Lay down the name!
God’s Kingdom—realized!