Roger D. Linder:40 Days: The Terror of Goliath
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Roger D. Linder
- The Philistines Gather
- Mountain to Mountain
- Goliath of Gath
- Goliath's Threat
- The Sons of Jesse
- Forty Days of Terror
- David the Messenger
- I Will Fight
- David Prepares to Fight
- Goliath’s Challenge
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The Philistines gather, that place upon the hill
The Philistines gather, we bear them no ill will
The Philistines gather, for us it is no thrill
The Philistines gather
The Philistines gather
The Israelites together, on another hill
We'll face them all together, a victory fulfill
Together we will face them, this time it's not a drill
We are all together
We are all together
The valley lies between us, our safety is ensured
The valley is our defense, vict'ry is secured
The valley us our stronghold, we can and must endure
The valley lies between us
The valley lies between us
Mountain to mountain
The valley below
The battle engages
Animosities grow
Where is our champion
Who will he fight?
A warrior so daring
A warrior of might
We'll clothe him in armor
Protect at all costs
The best of all weapons
We can't bear a loss
Who stands among us
In this army of Saul?
Who will now lead us?
Who answers the call?
Attackers retreating
They cannot advance
We've established our stronghold
They don't have a chance
We'll teach them a lesson
They'll never forget
Our forces are mighty
And that is our threat
Goliath was a big man
Nearly ten feet tall
No one could have met him
Eyeball-to-eyeball
Could have weighed a half-ton
Maybe a lot more
No one dared to fight him
He would win the war
Clad he was in armor strong
His fearsome spear was twice as long
As any other in the throng
Such a mammoth man
Head protected, helmet on
Body covered, bulging brawn
Weapon carried, armed and drawn
So it all began
I'm Goliath, here's the plan.
Why an army against one man?
You are Saul's, declare the one
Bring him here, or turn and run.
Fight me, kill me, we'll be slaves
Lose and no one will be saved
I cannot see a champion there
Who will you pick to meet my glare?
I see you shiver in your tracks
I see it's courage that you lack
You're nothing but a losing force
Inaction will be your great remorse
Is there not one among you still
Who could come down from you little hill?
And fight with me, though you will die
To take up now the battle cry?
A horde of cowards, all I see
I soon expect you all to flee
You cannot face this champion
I now declare, I've already won
The Lord told Sam, "I'm sick of Saul.
I need him out, he has to fall
You'll find his heir in Jesse's son
Go meet him and I'll pick the one."
Then Samuel shook, and pleaded thus
"It's Saul I fear, he'll rid of us!"
The Lord said, "There's no need to fear.
Just take a calf, it will be clear."
So Samuel met with Jesse's sons
Met Eliab, cried "He's the one!
Handsome guy, a King he'll be!"
He then began to take a knee
But the Lord said...
"He has such a silly name.
That is just the thing.
There's no chance of real fame.
He just can't be king."
Samuel then was at a loss
"Bring out your next, your number two.
Abinadab could be the boss!"
The Lord said "Clearly, he won't do."
And the Lord said...
"He has such a silly name.
That is just the thing.
There's no chance of real fame.
He just can't be king."
Now Samuel began to fret
He wringed his hands, began to sweat
The next one up was brave Shammah
The Lord let out a great guffaw
Then the Lord said...
"He has such a silly name.
That is just the thing.
There's no chance of real fame.
He just can't be king."
So one by one, he met them all
And all of them the Lord appalled
"Is there no one left here to wield?"
"Only David out in the field."
"Bring him here," a spent Sam cried.
"I came to pick, I thought I'd die.
Bring the youngster out to me.
Oh, to hope a King he'll be."
And the Lord said...
"He has not a silly name
He is just the thing
He will have the real fame
He will be the king."
We seek our prayers, we cannot fight
The demon comes out from the night
To us he issues horrid threats
He wants to take us all in death
The day at end, he comes again
We cannot pray, we're filled with pain
The giant's presence we can't abide
We only know God's on our side
Day after day, the jeers renew
These kind of threats we must eschew
The constant beating of his chest
We cannot bow to his request
Another night and day ensue
We cannot bear to see this through
The giant's boldness tests our resolve
We cannot let our hopes dissolve
For forty days he wears us down
Our leader's not worthy of the crown
Who will in fact meet in the fight
And return us all to the great light?
David, son of Jesse, had a message to repeat
Gathered up some loaves of bread, someone to tend his sheep.
"Find your brothers, check their health, but do not linger long.
There can still be hope for us if nothing else goes wrong."
Rising at the crack of dawn, he brought the bread and cheese.
He found the company in prayer, bended on their knees.
The fiend, as daily, still assaulted all of them with threats.
They couldn't muster, to a man, and sat in their cold sweat.
Who will meet him, in this battle, who will save the day?
But the soldiers, feigning bravery, only showed dismay.
"Who will gain, that once defeated, he lies down in death?
Whom among you will now face him, taking his last breath?"
No one dared to answer swiftly, no one took the call
No one dared to show their faces, no one, none at all
Even with the king's reward, his daughter for a bride
No one dared to step up swiftly, to take on a free ride
David's brother then berated David standing there
"You do not belong in this camp, you don't even care.
All you're here for is to dawdle, watching for the fight
Go and tend your silly sheep and leave here for the night."
David didn't feel defeated
David vowed to fight
David knew to beat Goliath
Had to show his might
Saul had heard of David's questions
So he sent for him
"What is it that you are planning?
Is it just a whim?"
David told Saul "I will fight him.
I will defeat the beast.
Let me at him, I will conquer.
I'll restore the peace."
Saul intrigued, still had some doubts.
"You are just too young.
Have you seen him, he's a terror.
You are just not strong."
David said, "There is hope Master.
I'll fight this Philistine.
He'll no longer be a terror.
All will be serene."
"He's a soldier, you're a shepherd,
Already outclassed.
Any effort to try and take him
Easily suppressed."
"As a shepherd, I have faced much
A lion and a bear.
I defeated them easily
Dispatched without a care.
"With God behind me, I have power
He'll deliver me.
Goliath will be soundly defeated.
Brought down to his knees."
[Saul]
If you plan to fight this giant
You must depend on this reliant
Helmet, armor, and our best sword
You'll be protected, that's my word!
[David]
I can't move, it's too excessive
How then can I be aggressive"
Every step a stumbling block
How can I fight if I cannot walk?
I tell you, I have got this thing
A few small stones, my trusted sling
I will return the victor yet
I will overcome the giant's threat
[Saul]
Then go with God, right at your side
Your victory cannot be denied
Bring back your prize and you'll receive
Your faith in God makes me believe
The Philistine paced back and forth
He knew his might, he knew his worth
A shield bearer stood in front
But Goliath knew just what he'd want
[Goliath]
Am I a dog, you with your stick?
You'd be a fool, you're not that quick.
I'll take you down, right to the ground
You'll wonder why you came around.
Nothing but for the birds to feed
Your little self but just a weed
The buzzards will have a field day
There's nothing more that I can say
[David]
You come at me with sword and spear
You battle-axe I do not fear
I come as soldier of my God
I declare you as just a fraud
The very God you curse and mock
Will strike you down on the path you walk
You'll lose your life, you'll lose your head
The Philistines will crawl in dread
They cannot stand up to our God
They'll fail and die as we maraud
Bravado will not let you win
I'm ready, I will do you in
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