2 New Testament Songs

2 New Testament Songs
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I, JOHN
The song is based on the book of Revelation, the final book in the Bible. "John" refers to John the Divine, the reputed author of the book of Revelation. The lyrics stay fairly close to the images in that book, including John's vision and the description of the New Jerusalem. (The lyrics are not mine but from the Internet and I don't have time to correct them, though I made a few changes.)

Oh well, I, John, he saw a mighty number
A way up in the middle of the air
I, John he saw a mighty number
Way in the middle of the air
Got to mighty move, John, you saw mighty numbers
Way up in the middle of the air

Well there were three gates in the east
And there were three gates in the west
Three gates in the north
Three gates in the south
And that makes twelve gates to the city all square wide
God Almighty!

John, you saw a mighty numbers
Way up in the middle of the air

Well John declared that he saw a man
He held twelve bright stars in his right hand
Well his eyes flashed fire like the burning sun
Old John got scared and he wanted to run
Well he wanted to run but his feet wouldn't go
Cause he felt the gospel cutting like a two-edged sword
And he heard a voice that said John, you take a look
And read what you see and then you write it in a book

And he saw twelve angels in the east
And there were twelve angels in the west
Twelve angels in the north,
Twelve angels in the south
That's a total of forty-eight angels to the city, four squared wide

BOSOM OF ABRAHAM
This Gospel song alludes to the famous story of Lazarus (the poor man) and Dives (the rich man) in Luke's Gospel. Actually the rich man has no name in Luke but he was given one later on by Christian tradiiton. "Dives" is related to the word for "rich." "Rock" in the song has no relation to "rock" in "rock 'n' roll" but suggests rather the ecstasy of the Holy Spirit (as in "Holy Rollers" churches). The "bosom of Abraham" refers to Heaven, named after the first patriarch and symbol of perfect Faith. Incidentally, Elvis, the King of Rock 'n' Roll never won a Grammy for his Rock music but won three Grammys for his Gospel music. He is the only singer inducted into 4 different Halls of Fame: Rock, Country, Gospel, R&B!

Well! You rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock rock rock (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock hmm, rock oh yeah,
Oh Lordy Lord,
Oh rock my soul
Why don't you rock my soul {repeat}

Well a rich man lives (with his glory and honour)
He lives so well (won't you praise the Lord)
Children when he dies (with his glory and honour)
He'll have no home in heaven (won't you praise the Lord)

Why don't you rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock rock rock (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock hmm, rock oh yeah
Oh Lordy Lord
Whoa rock a-my soul (Why don't you rock my soul)

Won't you rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock rock rock (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock hmm, rock oh yeah
Once again Lord
Oh rock my soul (Why don't you rock my soul)

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