DANIEL
Songs Week of 25 March 2008
OH WHAT A TIME
In Afro-American Gospel, Bible characters are commonplaces to advance theological ideas, as here.
Oh what a time when we are gathered round! Oh, what a time, shouting and praising the Lord. We'll shout and sing and praise his Holy Name, Oh, my Lord, what a time! Oh my Lord what a time. Oh my Lord what a time! This world shall cease to be, this gonna live eternally, oh, my Lord what a time! Gonna meet my God who is gone to the glory, a little Hebrew boy hiding in the fiery furnace. Gonna meet old Daniel in the lion's den, gonna meet King David with his shield and buckle. Gonna meet King Solomon by the Rose of Sharon. I'm singing low, oh, oh, my Lord, I'm singing low, oh, oh, my Lord, I'm singing low, oh, oh, my Lord, Yes, I'm singing oh my Lord what a time! Oh my Lord what a time, oh my Lord what a time. This world shall cease to be, this gonna live eternally, oh my Lord what a time! Songs Week of 25 March 2008
DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN
A Christian reading of Daniel in the Lion's Den,
with Jesus appearing to save Daniel:
Daniel in the lion's den. O Daniel in the lion's den. O Daniel in the lion's den. Lion's den, my Lord, now. Daniel in the lion's den, Daniel in the lion's den, Daniel in the lion's den. He said, Lord have mercy on me." Well he said, "Now is the needed time." And then Jesus locked the lion's jaw. Then God, he sent an angel down.A Christian reading of Daniel in the Lion's Den,
with Jesus appearing to save Daniel:
OH WHAT A TIME
In Afro-American Gospel, Bible characters are commonplaces to advance theological ideas, as here.
DANIEL
This field shout touches on the abstract. As usual in Afro-Amercian traditions, Bible characters are treated as commonplaces for themes such as faith, hope, endurance:
Walk, I tell you walk, O Daniel! Shout, believer, shout, O Daniel! Shout the other way, O Daniel. Gimme the knee bone bend, O Daniel! On the eagle wing, O Daniel! Fly, I tell you, fly, O Daniel! Fly the other way, O Daniel! Fly, believer, fly O Daniel! Rock, believer, rock, O Daniel. Shout, believer, shout, O Daniel! Shout, I tell you shout O Daniel! Shout the other way, Daniel! Gimme the knee bone bend, O Daniel!This field shout touches on the abstract. As usual in Afro-Amercian traditions, Bible characters are treated as commonplaces for themes such as faith, hope, endurance:
THE VERY SAME GOD
"Reel and rock" later became a Rock 'n' Roll phrase for dancing but here it means the Last Judgment. The song tells of the sameness of God through the ages:
"Reel and rock" later became a Rock 'n' Roll phrase for dancing but here it means the Last Judgment. The song tells of the sameness of God through the ages:
Very same, very same, very same Lord went in the lion's den. Stop, O Andy, don't you run, very same Lord went in the lion's den. My God made this world himself, very same Lord went in the lion's den. One of these days 'bout twelve o'clock, very same Lord went in the lion's den, this old world's gonna reel and rock, very same Lord went in the lion's den. When I get to heaven going sing and shout very same Lord went in the Lion's den, there's nobody to turn me out, very same Lord went in the lion's den. Hush, hush, what noise I hear? Very same Lord went in the lion's den, hear John preaching in the wilderness, very same Lord went in the lion's den.
DANIEL WAS A PRAYING MAN
One of the reasons the book of Daniel is so popular is its confidence in God and prayer. Jewish and Christian ideas are blended here (the reference to "the Father and the Son [Jesus]"):
Daniel was a praying man (2) three times a day he would always pray. Daniel was a praying man. Daniel was a praying man (2) three times a day he would always pray. Daniel was a praying man. Always face the east, he always faced the east, he always faced the sun when he prayed to the Holy One. Yeah. Daniel was a praying man. He prayed that "Thy will be done (3), I believe in the Father and the Son, yeah! Daniel was a praying man. Daniel was a praying man (2) three times a day he would always pray. Daniel was a praying man.One of the reasons the book of Daniel is so popular is its confidence in God and prayer. Jewish and Christian ideas are blended here (the reference to "the Father and the Son [Jesus]"):
THEY CAME OUT SHOUTING
The story of the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace is blended with the idea of Jesus, though Jesus came hundreds of years later. The faith in final victory has sustained Jews and Christians through ages of persecution:
Oh, they came, they came out shouting (they came), the fire don't bother me. (2) Let me tell you, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, into the fire burning they did surely go! They went in hand in hand came out in Jesus' hands. They came out shouting. I say, they came out shouting, the fire don't bother me. Let me tell you Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, into the fire burning they did surely go, they went hand in hand, came out in Jesus' name, they came out shouting, the fire don't bother me. They came out shouting! (3).
DANIEL SAW THE STONE
Well old Daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain. Daniel saw the stone stone that was rolling down to Babylon, Daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain coming down to redeem a mighty world. (2) Won't you meet me, Jesus, meet me, won't you meet me in the middle of the air? Cause now if these wings should fail me, Lord I want to hitch on another pair. King Jesus was the stone that was hewed out the mountain. King Jesus was the stone that come a-rolling in Babylon. King Jesus was the stone that was hewed out the mountain, coming down to redeem a mighty world. (2) Well the tree ends were bending, way up in the heavenly land. Well my God spoke to the Holy Ghost, he said, "Come on, and let's make plans." I'm looking for the stone that was hewed out the mountain, I'm looking for the stone that came a-rolling in Babylon, I'm looking for the stone that was hewed out the mountain coming down to redeem a mighty world. (2) Well now early in the morning the trumpet's going to sound, the dead in Christ is going to rise. Well if you ain't got good religion, Lord in hell you'll open up your eyes. I found that stone that was hewed out of the mountain, I found that stone that was rolling in Babylon, I found that stone that was hewed out of the mountain, coming down to redeem a mighty world. (2)
ROCK OF AGES
One of the most famous hymns, based on Isaiah 26:4 and Daniel 2:44:
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure; Save from wrath and make me pure.
HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES
A country and western arrangement of this theme:
Oh Thou blessed Rock of ages. I am trusting on Thee. Keep me till my journey's ended, till Thy blessed face I see. Hide me always Rock of Ages, till Thy blessed face I see, while the storm cloud rages, Rock of Ages hide Thou me.DANIEL, SERVANT OF THE LORD
Gospel song based on the lion's den text from DANIEL:
Oh, the King cried, Oh, Daniel, go find the Hebrew Daniel, servant of the Lord. O Daniel, Daniel, Daniel. Among the Hebrew nation, one Hebrew Daniel was found. They put him in the lion's den, he stayed there all night long. Oh, the King cried, Oh, Daniel, go find the Hebrew Daniel, servant of the Lord. O Daniel, Daniel, Daniel. O Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, the Hebrew Daniel, servant of the Lord. Now the king in his sleep was troubled. And then early in the morning he rose to find that God had sent off his angels for to close the lion's jaws. Oh the king cried, O Daniel, Daniel, the Hebrew, Daniel, servant of the Lord. (repeat)Gospel song based on the lion's den text from DANIEL:
In His Care-O
Daniel became a symbol for those who wished to keep God's laws regardless where they lived, as this gospel song shows:
Well Daniel he was a good man, Lord, he prayed three times a day. Well, the angels raised their windows just to hear what Daniel had to say, say, say. Well Daniel he was a good man, Lord he prayed three times a day. I pray the Lord, I'm in his care-o!Daniel became a symbol for those who wished to keep God's laws regardless where they lived, as this gospel song shows:
SHADRACK, MESHACH, ABEDNEGO
A Reggae version of the same theme.
Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego, were thrown in the fire and they never get burned. Shadrack was a Dreadlock, Meshach was a Dreadlock*. Also Abednego. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, he was surprised to see what's going on. He called up his guards, "Run come see! There were children in the fire and now there is coal. There were children in the fire and now there is coal." They got to believe the words of Jah, they got to know the words of Jah. Now that they see the words of Jah, there were children in the fire and now there is coal.*Dreadlock=A Rastafarian (Rasta) wearing dreadlocks. Rastafarianism is a Jamaican version of Bible themes, a main focus of Reggae music, most famously, that of Bob Marley. "Jah" is the Rasta word for "Lord." "Jah" by itself is used once in the KJV (King James Version) of the Bible but is commonly used as part of the word, "HalleluJAH," meaning "Praise the Lord" and in contemporary worship songs.
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
The story of Belshazzar and his banquet (the book of Daniel) gives English the phrase, "handwriting on the wall":
Well there's a handwriting (on the wall). It's a handwriting (on the wall). I see a handwriting (on the wall). Whoa, whoa! Lord, he writes on the wall. Well you read your Bible, you read it well. You know about the story that I'm about to tell. Belshazzar was sitting at the banquet ball, drinking out of vessels of Israel's God. They tell me that his eyes got red with wine when God come jumping on the wheels of time. He rode on down to the banquet hall, set his handwriting on the wall. Belshazzar looked up on the banquet wall, saw the handwriting of Israel's God. "Go get Daniel!" I heard him yell, "tell him to read that writing, read it well. But I'll make him the ruler of all the land if he could just read the writing that's written by the hand." Then Daniel comes jumping to the power of God, began to read what was written on the wall. Mene, Tekele, Uparson. Great God Almighty, your days are done. But God done got tired of your wicked ways, the angels in the heavens done numbered your days. He said, your evil deeds have done got tried, you got to go to judgment to stand your trial. You got to go to judgment and stand at the bar for drinking out the vessels of Israel's God.The story of Belshazzar and his banquet (the book of Daniel) gives English the phrase, "handwriting on the wall":
BELSHAZZAR
Country singer, Johnny Cash, wrote this song about the "handwriting on the wall" scene in DANIEL:
Well the Bible tells us about a man who ruled Babylon and all its land. Around the city he built a wall and declared that Babylon would never fall. He had concubines and wives. he called his Babylon, Paradise. On his throne he drank and ate but for Belshazzar it was getting late. For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting. His kingdom was divided, it couldn't stand. He was weighed in the balance and found wanting. His houses were built upon the sand. Well the people feasted and drank their wine and praised the false gods of his time. All holy things they scorned and mocked but suddenly all their mocking stopped. For on the wall there appeared a hand: nothing else, there was no man. In blood the hand began to write and Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright. For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting. His kingdom was divided and couldn't stand. He was weighed in the balance and found wanting. His houses Well no one around but couldn't understand what was written by the mystic hand. Belshazzar tried but couldn't find a man who could give him peace of mind. But Daniel, the prophet, a man of God, he saw the writing on the wall in blood. Belshazzar asked him what it said and Daniel turned to the wall and read: , "My friend you're weighed in the balanced and found wanting. Your kingdom is divided, it can't stand, You're weighed in the balance and found wanting. Your houses are built upon the sand.Country singer, Johnny Cash, wrote this song about the "handwriting on the wall" scene in DANIEL:
SHADRACK
The most famous Gospel song based on the Fiery Furnace text from DANIEL:
Well there were 3 children from the land of Israel. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. They took a little trip to the land of Babylon. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. Well old Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. Well he took a lot of gold and he made him an idol. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. The most famous Gospel song based on the Fiery Furnace text from DANIEL:
Well he told everybody when they heard the music of the cornet. Well they told everybody when they heard the music of the flute. And they told everybody when they heard the music of the horn. Great God says, You must bow down and worship the idol. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego.
But the children of Israel would not bow down. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. You couldn't fool them with a golden idol. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. I said, you couldn't fool them with a golden idol. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego.
So the king put the children in a fiery furnace. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. He heaped on coals and red-hot brimstone. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. Made it seven times hotter: hotter than it ought to be. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. It even burned up the soldiers that the king had put there. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. Then the Lord God sent them an angel. And he gave them a couple of wings. So they moved them on down to the fiery furnace and began to cool the flames. Those children they got so happy, they were strutting right through the fire, just laughing and singing about the power of the gospel. Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego. Well, Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego. Little old Nebuchadezzer said, "Hey, now!" when he saw the power of the Lord. "Have a good time in the land of Babylon." Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego. Oh, Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego.
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