DANIEL
Songs Week of 24 March 2008
SHADRACK
This famous Gospel song is based on the Fiery Furnace text from DANIEL (chapter 3). There are countless versions of this song. To hear The Larks sing it, go here . For a version by Soul singer, Brook Benton, go here. Note how concisely the entire Bible story is retold as song.
Songs Week of 24 March 2008
SHADRACK
This famous Gospel song is based on the Fiery Furnace text from DANIEL (chapter 3). There are countless versions of this song. To hear The Larks sing it, go here . For a version by Soul singer, Brook Benton, go here. Note how concisely the entire Bible story is retold as song.
Well he told everybody when they hear the music of the cornet. Well they told everybody when they hear the music of the flute. And they told everybody when they hear 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.
ROCK OF AGES
This famous hymn is based on Daniel 2:44-45. For Christians, the "Rock" is Jesus.To hear the hymn, go here.
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. Not the labors of my hands This famous hymn is based on Daniel 2:44-45. For Christians, the "Rock" is Jesus.To hear the hymn, go here.
can fulfill thy law's commands; could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for sin could not atone; thou must save, and thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling; naked, come to thee for dress; helpless, look to thee for grace; foul, I to the fountain fly; wash me, Savior, or I die. While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyes shall close in death, when I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.
ROCK OF AGES
(Hide Thou Me)
To hear this song sung by Elvis in a non-studio recording, click Elvis.
O Rock of Ages I bow to thee. There is no other refuge can save one but thee. Through this old world I wander so far far from thee and I cry to Rock of Ages, I cry to hide thou, hide thou me.(Hide Thou Me)
To hear this song sung by Elvis in a non-studio recording, click Elvis.
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
The story of Belshazzar and his banquet (the book of Daniel, chapter 5) gives English the phrase, "handwriting on the wall." To hear the song, click here.
A king made a feast for a banquet. He invited all his men to come and play. They didn't know the king's time was over. That the kingdom that he held would pass away. Soon the crowd began to roar in drunken slumber. A worried look soon took his smile away. As he looked to say, "Behold I see a finger and it's writing something on the wall today." The handwriting's on the wall, can't you see it? The message tells the story begins today. Don't be weighed in the balance and found wanting, don't turn down the truth for today. I sent you warning and now I send yo judgment on a nation that's forgotten how to pray and there's no way to erase it, the handwriting's on the wall here today. The story of Belshazzar and his banquet (the book of Daniel, chapter 5) gives English the phrase, "handwriting on the wall." To hear the song, click here.
Now the world's getting closer to destruction, as we walk the streets we hear the word Doomsday. Now we all know that something's soon to happen if we refuse to stop and pray. Soon the laughter will one day turn to mourning and the crowds will be far away and like the king we'll finally got the message who didn't realize he had feet of clay.
The handwriting's on the wall, can't you see it? Don't be weighed in the balance and found wanting don't turn down the truth for today. I send you warning now I send you judgemnt on a nation that's forgotten how to pray and there's no way to erase it, the handwriting's on the wall here today. And there's no way to erase it, the handwriting's on the wall here today.
BELSHAZZAR
With a narrative economy typical of the finest Gospel songs, Country singer, Johnny Cash, wrote this song about the "handwriting on the wall" scene in DANIEL. To hear an amateur version of this song, go here. A bluegrass version is here.
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. With a narrative economy typical of the finest Gospel songs, Country singer, Johnny Cash, wrote this song about the "handwriting on the wall" scene in DANIEL. To hear an amateur version of this song, go here. A bluegrass version is here.
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