Lyrical
Bible
Genesis 43
Verse
1
The
famine’s harsh, the brothers grieve,
Jacob’s
sons seek reprieve,
They
hear their father’s plea,
"Go
back to Egypt, you must see."
Verse
2
Judah
speaks with courage bold,
"We
cannot go, truth be told,
The
man warned, 'Don't come alone,
Bring
your brother, or stay home.'"
Chorus
Oh,
the famine’s fierce and the times are tough,
In a
foreign land, the road is rough,
But
faith will guide, and hearts will trust,
In
the Lord’s plan, we place our trust.
Verse
3
Israel
sighs, "If it must be,
Take
the best gifts from our tree,
A
little balm, a little honey,
Spices,
myrrh, and some money."
Verse
4
"Take
Benjamin, my youngest dear,
May
God Almighty calm our fear,
Return
with grain, and come back safe,
Or I
am left in sorrow’s grave."
Chorus
Oh,
the famine’s fierce and the times are tough,
In a
foreign land, the road is rough,
But
faith will guide, and hearts will trust,
In
the Lord’s plan, we place our trust.
Bridge
When
they reached the land so far,
Joseph
saw them, heart ajar,
He
ordered them to dine with him,
Unbeknownst
to them, it's kin.
Verse
5
Brothers
feared, their hearts did quake,
"Silver’s
found, a grave mistake!"
They
approached the steward’s place,
"We
meant no harm, we plead our case."
Verse
6
The
steward calmed, "Peace be to you,
Your
God and father gave to you,
Your
treasure safe, your fear allayed,
Simeon
waits, as he’s stayed."
Chorus
Oh,
the famine’s fierce and the times are tough,
In a
foreign land, the road is rough,
But
faith will guide, and hearts will trust,
In
the Lord’s plan, we place our trust.
Verse
7
They
prepared the gifts, made them right,
Bowed
to Joseph, in his sight,
He
asked of them their welfare,
"Is
your father still out there?"
Verse
8
They
replied, "Your servant's fine,"
Bowed
again, a humble line,
Joseph’s
heart with love did burn,
Saw
Benjamin, tears did churn.
Bridge
In a
room, alone he cried,
Wiped
his tears, emotions high,
He
returned, the feast begun,
Brothers
ate, the meal was won.
Chorus
Oh,
the famine’s fierce and the times are tough,
In a
foreign land, the road is rough,
But
faith will guide, and hearts will trust,
In
the Lord’s plan, we place our trust.
Outro
Silver
cups in grain concealed,
A
test of love, their fate revealed,
Brotherhood
and truth will show,
In
trials deep, their bond will grow.
