[KEY: B-minor → D-major pivot] [TEMPO: 68 bpm, rubato 4-6 %] [METER: 6/8, gentle lilting pulse] [FEEL: ambient-worship, finger-picked, heart-warming minor] [intro – 8 bars] [ambient slide-guitar (open B-minor tuning), E-bow swell, 280 ms plate] [fingerstyle ac. guitar, capo 2, pattern: T-i-m-a-m-i, nails only] [soft pad, single D-major chord, side-chain to guitar] [verse-1] The wisdom of the Father’s Word Gives knowledge to the thirsting soul; It lifts us from the broken earth And leads us to the Father’s goal. It lifts us from the broken earth And leads us to the Father’s goal. [verse-2] The wisdom of the Father’s Word Will make our tiny faith arise; No other rule is ever heard: We live beneath His holy skies. No other rule is ever heard: We live beneath His holy skies. [build – 8 bars] [add second slide-guitar, harmonic glides, +2 dB] [subtle shaker every 3rd beat] [low-pass swell on pad, filter open 200→4 kHz] [verse-3] The wisdom of the Father’s Word Plants hope inside the trembling heart; For every soul it stands—secure, A golden treasure, never to part. [verse-4] The wisdom of the Father’s Word Bestows eternal life and flame; O keep us always, Lord, alert To trust the truth that bears His Name. [middle – 4 bars] [instrumental] [slide-guitar solo, melody on 2nd string, slight vibrato] [fingerstyle guitar adds hammer-on drone on B-string] [repeat full lyric block – whispered first half, full voice second half] [dynamic arc: mp → mf → mp] [outro – 6 bars] [whispered] O keep us always, Lord, alert To trust the truth that bears His Name. [slide-guitar fades into open harmonics] [pad holds last D-major, 4-second shimmer-tail] [room reverb 2.8 s, pre-delay 40 ms, no compression on tail] [REALISM: MAX – single-take performances, no quantization, natural fret-noise retained.] [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: MAX – all guitars miked with stereo pair; slide played on 1958 Gibson LG-2.]
