Released: March 13, 1989
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Depeche Mode
[Chorus]
Sacred, holy
To put it in words, to write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty, I'm a missionary
[Verse 1]
So here is my confession
It's an obsession
I'm a firm believer
And a warm receiver
And I've made my decision
This is religion
There's no doubt
I'm one of the devout
[Pre-Chorus]
Trying to sell the story
Of love's eternal glory
[Chorus]
Sacred, holy
To put it in words, to write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty, I'm a missionary
[Verse 2]
Spreading the news around the world
Taking the word to boys and girls
I'm a firm believer
And a warm receiver
And I will go down on my knees
When I see beauty
There's no doubt
I'm one of the devout
[Pre-Chorus]
Trying to sell the story
Of love's eternal glory
[Chorus]
Sacred, holy
To put it in words, to write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty, I'm a missionary
[Interlude]
[Outro]
Sacred, holy
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
"Thank you."
Sacred, holy
To put it in words, to write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty, I'm a missionary
[Verse 1]
So here is my confession
It's an obsession
I'm a firm believer
And a warm receiver
And I've made my decision
This is religion
There's no doubt
I'm one of the devout
[Pre-Chorus]
Trying to sell the story
Of love's eternal glory
[Chorus]
Sacred, holy
To put it in words, to write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty, I'm a missionary
[Verse 2]
Spreading the news around the world
Taking the word to boys and girls
I'm a firm believer
And a warm receiver
And I will go down on my knees
When I see beauty
There's no doubt
I'm one of the devout
[Pre-Chorus]
Trying to sell the story
Of love's eternal glory
[Chorus]
Sacred, holy
To put it in words, to write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty, I'm a missionary
[Interlude]
[Outro]
Sacred, holy
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
Sacred, holy
(To put it in words, to write it down)
(That is walking on hallowed ground)
"Thank you."
DMBX4: Singles 19-24
- Enjoy the Silence (Harmonium Mix)
- Everything Counts (Live) [Rose Bowl 18/06/88]
- Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)
- Everything Counts (Reprise)
- Agent Orange
- Dangerous (Hazchemix Edit)
- Enjoy the Silence (The Quad: Final Mix)
- Pimpf
- Strangelove (Highjack Mix)
- Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)
- Personal Jesus (Acoustic)
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix)
- A Question of Lust (Live) [Rose Bowl 18/06/88]
- Nothing (Live) [Rose Bowl 18/06/88]
- Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatic Dub) [Edit]
- Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix) [3" Edit]
- Dangerous (Hazchemix)
- Dangerous (Sensual Mix)
- Everything Counts (Bomb the Bass Mix)
- Behind the Wheel (Shep Pettibone Remix)
- Fpmip
- Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line Mix)
- Behind the Wheel (Beatmasters Mix)
- Behind the Wheel (Remix)
- Sacred (Live) [Rose Bowl 18/06/88]
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
- To Have and to Hold (Spanish Taster)
- Memphisto
- Nothing (U.S. 7" Mix)
- Route 66 (Casualty Mix)
- Strangelove (Blind Mix)
- Route 66
- Dangerous
- Pleasure, Little Treasure
- Behind the Wheel
- Never Let Me Down Again
- Strangelove
- Enjoy the Silence
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
- Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)
- Strangelove (Midi Mix)
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
- Strangelove (Pain Mix)
- Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach)
- Sibeling
- Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix)
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix)
- Nothing (Zip Hop Mix)
- Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix)
- Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix)
- Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix)
- Personal Jesus
- 101 (1989)
- DMBX4: Singles 19-24 (2004)
- Enjoy the Silence
- Personal Jesus
- Policy of Truth
- Where’s the Revolution
- Strangelove
- Never Let Me Down Again
- Just Can’t Get Enough
- Wrong
- Everything Counts
- Precious
- People Are People
- Behind the Wheel
- Cover Me
- Blasphemous Rumours
- Going Backwards
- Shake the Disease
- World in My Eyes
- Stripped
- It’s No Good
- Somebody
- I Feel You
- Halo
- Scum
- So Much Love