Lyrics
*Verse 1:*
Josiah's name, sweet incense, perfumed air,
A memory like honey, a banquet's fare.
*Verse 2:*
He reformed the people, removed their blight,
In lawless days, he restored God's light.
*Verse 3:*
With heart fixed on the Lord, he stood tall,
Amidst sinful kings, he heeded the call.
*Verse 4:*
David, Hezekiah, Josiah's name resounds,
Among great sinners, their virtue astounds.
*Verse 5:*
Others gave power away, glory to a foreign hand,
Jerusalem's destruction, as Jeremiah planned.
*Verse 6:*
Prophet from the womb, Jeremiah foretold,
The city's desolation, its streets turned cold.
*Verse 7:*
Ezekiel saw visions, chariots in the sky,
Job, steadfast in justice, never asked why.
*Verse 8:*
The Twelve Prophets, bones bring forth new life,
Comfort to Jacob, in turmoil and strife.
*Verse 9:*
Zerubbabel, a signet ring on the hand,
Jeshua, temple builder, in the promised land.
*Verse 10:*
Nehemiah, remembered for walls rebuilt,
Gates and bars, homes once again filled.
*Verse 11:*
Enoch, taken up, a rare fate to find,
Joseph, bones cherished, in memory enshrined.
*Verse 12:*
Shem, Seth, Enosh, their honor proclaimed,
But above all creation, Adam's name acclaimed.
In the annals of righteousness, their deeds resound,
Jacob, in turmoil and strife.
*Verse 9:*
Zerubbabel, a signet ring on the hand,
Jeshua, temple builder, in the promised land.
*Verse 10:*
Nehemiah, remembered for walls rebuilt,
Gates and bars, homes once again filled.
*Verse 11:*
Enoch, taken up, a rare fate to find,
Joseph, bones cherished, in memory enshrined.
*Verse 12:*
Shem, Seth, Enosh, their honor proclaimed,
But above all creation, Adam's name acclaimed.
In the annals of righteousness, their deeds resound,
Their memory cherished, their virtues profound.
(Instrumentals outro)
