Monday, October 6, 2008

The Lion Roars

We're about to start a sermon series on Amos. This lyric was inspired by Amos 3:8. The book of Amos is pretty bleak - 99% judgement. Hope only comes in the last 2 verses. Alas, no-one would sing a song like that (except maybe Gordon) so I ventured away from Amos for 3 of the verses.

What do you think?


The Lion Roars

The lion roars and light dispels the reign of darkness
From chaos order's issued by his plan
A world is born, she cries in joy, her Lord adoring
The stars, the earth, all creatures, every man.

The lion roars! Creator enters his creation
The oceans bow, the rocks, the rivers sing
The Lord of all is here, he shares our pain and burdens
But guilty hearts mock, crucify their king.

The lion roars! The cords of death too weak to hold him
Ascended high he reigns forever more
He calls his people draws us near to him in mercy
Our future certain, our forgiveness sure.

The lion roars! Oh nations will you heed the warning
Before in judgement stubborn hearts are torn?
For every knee will bow and every tongue will worship
Flee to his side find shelter from the storm.

SAR 2008

5 comments:

  1. nice. Rather than vs4 though, I got stuck on who the 'every man' of vs1 is?

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  2. Yes. I think in that line I was trying to capture the idea that in Genesis 1-2 all creation loved and obeyed the Lord. So 'every man' would be all two of them!

    Maybe it needs some work.

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  3. Hi Simone

    I was a bit slow getting on to this! (Been away on holidays, and then catching up with a backlog) Thanks for pointing it out to me.

    Good work! The reference to judgement in v.4 fits well into the song as a whole, and I especially like the idea of fleeing to the one who judges us. Looking forward to hearing it and hopefully singing it too.

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  4. Great stuff. Very sobering.

    I would have liked this song for a message I gave on Amos I did in Spokane last month!

    God be near you as you search this book with your brothers and sisters, Simone.

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