Tonight I went and saw Andrew Peterson's "Behold the Lamb of God" tour. This is no ordinary Christmas album. No "rockin around the christmas tree" Mercy Me style. It is musically innovative, coherently thoughtful, vast in perspective, and a large-scale approach to the Christmas story rooted in Biblical truth. When do you hear prophecies of the Old Testament in a Christmas musical? a provoking line from this album "It was not a silent night, there was blood on the ground". I wasn't there in Bethlehem but I'd imagine childbirth in a manger with some ox in the front row wouldn't be too silent. Blasphemy!!!! Don't you dare doubt the doctrine of "Silent Night". Hmmm....something to think about.
My vote for best Christmas album of the year!!!
Here's one song on the album called "So long, Moses"
So long, Moses Hello, Promised Land
It was a long, long road
But your people are home So long, Moses
Hello, Joshua Goodbye, Canaanites
We're coming to town Twelve tribes and no crown
No crown, Oh Lord
We want a king on a throne
Full of power, with a sword in his fist
Will there ever be, ever be a king like this?
Hello, Saul First king of Israel You were foolish and strong
So you didn't last long Goodbye, Saul
Hail, King David Shepherd from Bethlehem
Set the temple of God In mighty Jerusalem
You were a king on a throne
Full of power, with a sword in his fist
Has there ever been, ever been a king like this?
Full of wisdom, full of strength, the hearts of the people are his
Hear, O Israel, was ever there a king like this?
Hello, prophets The kingdom is broken now
The people of God Have been scattered abroad
How long, O Lord?
So speak, Isaiah Prophet of Judah
Can you tell of the One
This king who's going to come
Will he be a king on a throne
Full of power with a sword in his fist?
Prophet, tell us will there be another king like this?
Full of wisdom, full of strength,The hearts of the people are his
Prophet, tell us will there be another king like this?
"He'll bear no beauty or glory
Rejected, despised
A man of such sorrow
We'll cover our eyes
He'll take up our sickness
Carry our tears
For his people He will be pierced
He'll be crushed for our evils
Our punishment feel
By his wounds We will be healed."
"From you, O Bethlehem
Small among Judah
A ruler will come
Ancient and strong."
©2004 Andrew Peterson
