Hymn of the Penitent

"Hymn of the Penitent" is a final boss theme in Final Fantasy XVI. It was composed by Masayoshi Soken and arranged by Soken and Yoshitaka Suzuki, with lyrics written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox.
It contains "Logos", the leitmotif of Ultima and the melody of "Find the Flame". The song is delivered in a melancholic tone and also features some female wails in between the first and second stanzas.
==Lyrics==
The official lyrics were released on the Final Fantasy XVI Original Soundtrack.
:O my Lord I ask of Thee
:Fire to purge my soul and strike it clean
:Of my iniquity
:Fire to tame the dark and guide me
:Broken promise of amendment
:Hearts contrite we seek repentance
:Certain in our faith
:Blessed in His grace
:O, children of fate
:One heaven awaits!
:O my Lord I ask of Thee
:Fire to purge my soul and strike it clean
:Of my iniquity
:Fire to tame the dark and guide me
:Broken promise of amendment
:Hearts contrite we seek repentance
:Pride, wrath, and avarice
:Envy and arrogance
:Vainglory, gluttony
:Lust and despondency
:Souls bestained
:Depraved, defiled
:Parasites!
:Foul our wills
:By Thee must be
:Exorcised!
:O Lord preserve us
:Take us in fourfold embrace
:Oh won't Thou let Thy will be mine
:Provide us sweet draughts of Lethe
:Fountain, plenteous fountain
:Impart to us solace deathless
:For ay!
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XVI===
"Hymn of the Penitent" plays during the first half of the battle against the final boss Ultimalius, before he uses Limit Break. It is track 14 of disc 7 on the Final Fantasy XVI Original Soundtrack.
==Etymology==
A is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́μνος (húmnos).
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XVI