Hammer of Heretics (St. Anthony of Padua)

Christus vincit, christus regnat
Antonius, malleus haereticorum

Born in lisbon, noble flame
Left comfort, wealth, and name
Saw martyrs fall for Christ's crown
Dropped the world, put heaven on

Francis' fire ignited his soul
Ragged robe, iron control
Sent to war with book and breath
To preach truth into death

Not sword and steel
But word and fire
He marched with Christ
As sole desire

Hammer of heretics
Anthony strikes with holy flame
False doctrine burns in Jesus' name
Preach, strike, destroy
Truth unleashed like thunder roar
Christendom restored

Cathar poison filled the land
Denied the flesh, cursed God's plan
Mocked the mass, despised the cross
Dragged souls down to endless loss

Anthony stood in hostile towns
Crowds enraged, stones thrown down
Yet scripture fell like battlefield rain
Heresy shattered in chains

They brought arguments
He brought war
With gospel truth
They fell before

Hammer of heretics
Breaker of blasphemous lies
Raised the cross before their eyes
Preach, strike, destroy
From Italy to France he roared
The faith restored

They mocked the host, denied its power
He called heaven in the hour
Before the beast, before the crowd
The mule knelt down, the miracle loud

Eucharist crowned in living sign
Christ made flesh, truly divine
Even beasts confessed his throne
While hardened hearts turned to stone

Creation bowed
When men refused
The truth stood firm
When lies accused

Hammer of heretics
Champion of altar fire
Raised the mass even higher
Preach, strike, destroy
Bread of heaven, flesh of God
Victory unflawed

O sacrum convivium
In quo christus sumitur

Crowds like armies followed his voice
Thousands converted, no other choice
Sinners returned, thieves made right
Cities baptized in holy light

Young in years but ancient in flame
Doctor of church would seal his name
Died in prayer, still preaching strong
Now centuries carry on his song

Death could not stop
The fire he gave
His words still march
Beyond the grave

Hammer of heretics
Anthony's voice still splits the sky
Truth never bends, truth never dies
Preach, strike, destroy
When lies rise up and faith is torn
Anthony is reborn

Hammer of heretics
Sword of scripture, saint of flame
Christendom fights in his name
Christ, mass, victory
From padua to eternity
Saint anthony reigns in me

Sancte antoni
Doctor evangelicus
Ora pro nobis
Amen