True Strength "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh"
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© 2020 Roxx Records Productions
Album Lyrics
All Music written by Ryan “The Archangel” Darnell and True Strength
All Lyrics written by Ryan “The Archangel” Darnell and George Tsalikis
Guitar Solos written by Takis Koroneos
Keyboard Solos written by Mark “Marco” Bravi
1) Vision of the Commander of Yahweh's Army
Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?”
“Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?”
The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
- Joshua 5:13-15
2) Joshua
The time had now come there was no more delay, the Israelites will take Canaan
Joshua sent spies to scout out their land, gauging the size of their forces
He sent out the Ark carried by priests, and ordered the Twelve Tribes behind it
The priests reached the river the water receded and backed up to a town called Adam
Crossing the Jordan with divine help they knew
The Lord would deliver them soon!
The arrival of Israel was now drawing near
The hearts of their enemies melting with fear!
No one will be able to stand against you!
As in the desert with Moses, I will be with you!
Be strong and courageous, and you will lead them to their land!
The land that I had sworn that I would give to them!
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A man from each tribe each took up a stone from the dry river bottom of the Jordan
A memorial made at the place where they camped to remind them of this holy miracle
The fighting aged men were all circumcised by the flint knives forged by Joshua
At a place called Gilgal on the Jericho Plains they all celebrated Passover
Crossing the Jordan with divine help they knew
The Lord would deliver them soon!
The arrival of Israel was now drawing near
The hearts of their enemies melting with fear!
No one will be able to stand against you!
As in the desert with Moses, I will be with you
Be strong and courageous, and you will lead them to their land!
The land that I had sworn that I would give to them!
Joshua!
Oh, oh, oh Joshua!
Yeah!
3) Sounding of the Shofar at Jericho
On the Seventh Day
They marched around the city
At the seventh circuit ‘round
The priest sounded the blast
Throughout the sky
The sound of the shofar
Was heard by all
Who returned with their battle-cry
The walls collapsed around
They charged into the breach
The soldiers took the city
No mercy was shown
They devoted Jericho
To The Lord
And everything that lived
Was put to the sword
Was put to the sword
Was put to the sword
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
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The city burned
With everything in it
The spoils of war were put into the treasury
They spared Rahab
And her family
For she hid the men they’d sent
As spies onto the land
Unknown to Israel
But known to God
The sin of Achan's greed
Would doom the next attack
At the rout to Ai
The Lord revealed the sin
Achan and all that he had
Was stoned and laid to waste
Achan laid to waste
Achan laid to waste
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
May he be cursed whoever dares that day!
4) Burning of Ai
30,000 soldiers waiting
A deadly ambush waits in the night
30,000 behind the city
Waiting for the signal to fight
Morning comes and Joshua marches
5,000 march at his side
To lure out the city's fighters
Feigning escape they turn back to fight!
Turning around in a frantic retreat
The armies of Joshua cut them down!
Down! Down! Down!
Black smoke rising on the horizon
As Ai burns from Israel's rage!
The javelin’s pointed towards the city
Ambushed, attacked and now it's in flames!
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30,000 descend on the city
The trap is sprung they've joined in the fight
30,000 burning the city
Send the attackers into a flight
From behind the 5,000 trap them
The men of Ai enclosed on all sides
Cut down with merciless fervor
Everything in the city will die!
Turning around in a frantic retreat
The armies of Joshua cut them down!
Down! Down! Down!
Black smoke rising on the horizon
As Ai burns from Israel's rage!
The javelin’s pointed towards the city
Ambushed, attacked and now it's in flames!
5) The Sun Stands Still Upon Gibeon
The king of Jerusalem had heard that they’d taken Ai
Gibeon feared Joshua and made peace with him with a lie
Adonai-Zedek alarmed at this troubling new revelation
He summoned five kings for war to bring their devastation
"Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
And you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
There has never been a day like it before nor any like it since!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
Gibeon pled Joshua to protect them from the attack
After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua struck them in the back
On the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah they began to flee
The Lord hurled large hail down upon the armies of the kings
"Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
And you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
There has never been a day like it before nor any like it since!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
-------SOLO-------
The Amorite armies fall; they fell more by hail than by sword
Joshua then spoke to them all in the presence of the Lord
The sun stopped in the sky and delayed going down for a day
"Surely the Lord was fighting for us!" To Gilgal they all marched away
"Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
And you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
There has never been a day like it before nor any like it since!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
The Sun Stood Still!
6) Five Kings are put to the Sword
The Amorite kings had all fled the battle
At a place called Makkedah they hid in a cave
Joshua ordered large rocks be rolled to the entrance
Positioned his armed guards to seal the kings in
After all of the stragglers from the battle were killed
The guards then reopened the mouth of the cave
They brought out the five kings as captives to Joshua
By the sword of his judgment he sent each to their grave
There is no place they can hide
The five kings are going to die
Come here! Place your foot on the neck of a king!
Five kings are put to the sword!
Come here! Place your foot on the throat of a king!
Five kings are put to the sword!
There is no place they can hide
The five kings are going to die
-------SOLO--------
The Amorite kings were now hanging from poles
They hung there until the evening had come
Joshua then ordered the corpses brought down
Their remains were thrown into the cave
No inscriptions or epitaphs made
This cavern hideout became the king’s tomb
A pile of rocks that remains till this day
A warning to all those who threaten this place
There was no place they could hide
The five kings have certainly died
Come here! Place your foot on the neck of a king!
Five kings are put to the sword!
Come here! Place your foot on the throat of a king!
Five kings are put to the sword!
There was no place they could hide
The five kings have certainly died
7) The Southern Cities Fall
The Armies of Israel, press the attack and march down into the vale
Over the rocky hills, like a wave, they lay claim over every stone!
Iron Age warriors clash for every Tel, on their way to destroy Hebron
With the power of God, on their side, outnumbered but not alone!
Their blood shall coat the rocks!
And stain deep the marl!
The chalk will turn red!
And no one shall live!
The Bronze Age dies!
As Canaan tastes defeat!
The Birth of the Iron Age
Shall set the world aflame!
Fight to the death! Extinguish every man!
From Makkedah, all Shfela!
Put to the sword, everyone you can!
From Lachish to Libnah!
Fight to the death! Extinguish every man!
From Eglon to Hebron!
Put to the sword, everyone you can!
King of Gezer and all Debir!
-------SOLO--------
The Armies of Israel, strike Eglon, march in the Valley of Adorayim
A place where 40 days, The Twelve Spies sent, scouted the Promised Land!
Now that fear is gone, from Moses' day, when only two reported good news
The giants they feared, that descend from Anak, now no longer stand!
Their blood now coats the rocks!
And stains deep the marl!
The chalk has turned red!
And no one now lives!
The Bronze Age dies!
As Canaan tastes defeat!
The Birth of the Iron Age
Shall set the world aflame!
Fight to the death! Extinguish every man!
From Makkedah, all Shfela!
Put to the sword, everyone you can!
From Lachish to Libnah!
Fight to the death! Extinguish every man!
From Eglon to Hebron!
Put to the sword, everyone you can!
King of Gezer and all Debir!
8) Blood-soaked Waters of Merom
Just north of the Sea of Kinneret,
Near a swamp known as Emek Ha-Hula
The armies of Jabin are gathering
...their forces for war!
Hearing the southern cities’ fate,
Burning and left in ruinous waste
The fear of the king as total war
...comes to Hazor!
“Do not be afraid of them
Because by this time tomorrow
I will hand all of them, over to Israel, slain!”
Near the blood-soaked Waters of Merom
Where the Northern Kings went to die!
The springs run red with their blood
At the Valley of Hula's west side!
Near the blood-soaked Waters of Merom
Where the Northern Kings went to die!
The springs run red with their blood
At the Valley of Hula's western side!
-------SOLO--------
The kings of the north who desired war
Now fill the swamp with their gore
The wrath of God’s army now turns
...towards Hazor!
As with the southern cities,
That were left in waste
Joshua destroyed the mound of Hazor
...with fire!
“Do not be afraid of them
Because by this time tomorrow
I will hand all of them, over to Israel, slain!”
Near the blood-soaked Waters of Merom
Where the Northern Kings went to die!
The springs run red with their blood
At the Valley of Hula's west side!
Near the blood-soaked Waters of Merom
Where the Northern Kings went to die!
The springs run red with their blood
At the Valley of Hula's western side!
9) Rest from War
There was rest from war, a long time had passed
Joshua gave each tribe their piece of the land
After the nation was born, Israel’s The Promised Land
He called all the Leaders to bid them farewell
He said:
"Now fear the Lord and serve Him, throw away the gods of your past
If serving God doesn’t suit you, choose this day whom you’ll serve"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
-------SOLO--------
After dividing the land, the inheritance of the Tribes
Joshua prepared to go the way of the Earth
A nation now born; the promise of Yahweh fulfilled
A tired people can now call this place their home
He said:
"Now fear the Lord and serve Him, throw away the gods of your past
If serving God doesn’t suit you, choose this day whom you’ll serve"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!"
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord