In Naissus, a son of Rome in decline A fragmented empire, a fate so malign Tetrarchy at war, thrones about to fall A young warrior who would answer the call Proclaimed Emperor by his troops in 306 A long path of blood, of honor and fix But the sky opened up in a vision unique At the Milvian Bridge, the divine peak In Hoc Signo Vinces: On the shield it did blaze A new path unfolding, changing Rome's ways Constantine the Great, in power and in faith With the cross on the banner, defying all death The darkness now conquered, the persecution ceased A new dawn for the Empire, finding its peace From Byzantium to New Rome, the legend arose Where the golden eagle it's dominion enclosed The Edict of Milan, liberty blooming wide For Christians and pagans, nowhere left to hide But heresies, quarrels, the faith starting to break He called forth Nicaea, for truth's final sake The Trinity sealed, a creed to stand true Though his final baptism waited till life was through From Licinius to Maxentius, rivals all met their end A single mighty Caesar, for Rome to defend A new center rising, far from the old and frail Constantinople founded, a ship set to sail Constantine the Great, in power and in faith With the cross on the banner, defying all death The darkness now conquered, the persecution ceased A new dawn for the Empire, finding its peace From Byzantium to New Rome, the legend arose Where the golden eagle it's dominion enclosed A man of deep mysteries, of glory and pain With stained hands, yet with a visionary rain He changed the course of history, a legacy untold From pagan to Christian, brave, mighty, and bold He left an eternal mark, in the West and the East A great watershed moment, the Empire released! Constantine the Great, in power and in faith With the cross on the banner, defying all death The darkness now conquered, the persecution ceased A new dawn for the Empire, finding its peace From Byzantium to New Rome, the legend arose Where the golden eagle it's dominion enclosed! In Hoc Signo Vinces!