[Title: THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD SHALL STAND!] [Intro – Low Viking horns, heartbeat bass, distant gospel choir] [Male – Deep commanding baritone] MANY DEVICES IN THE HEART OF MAN! BUT THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD— THAT SHALL STAND! [Female – Strong Southern contralto] FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END, HIS WORD SHALL NEVER BEND! [Both – Explosive drop] WHO IS THE CURSE BREAKER? JESUS THE CHRIST! HE'S COMING AS A THIEF! HE'S COMING AS A THIEF! [Verse 1 – Male rapid country-gospel rap] Back in Eden, Adam fell, Sin brought death, the Scriptures tell. The ground was cursed, the thorns appeared, But God's own counsel persevered! A promised seed, a serpent's head, A victory over sin and death! Then Salem's king brought bread and wine, A priest before the Levite line! [Female – Gospel proclamation] THE LORD HATH SWORN! HE WILL NOT REPENT! A PRIEST FOREVER— HIS KINGDOM HAS NO END! [Male] NOT AFTER AARON! NOT BY EARTHLY RIGHT! [Both] AFTER MELCHIZEDEK! THE POWER OF ENDLESS LIFE! [Chorus – Female lead, male responses, full Viking gospel drop] [Male] WHO IS THE CURSE BREAKER? [Female] JESUS THE CHRIST! [Male] WHO LIVES FOREVER? [Female] OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST! [Both] HE'S COMING AS A THIEF! HE'S COMING AS A THIEF! BEHOLD, JESUS COMES AS A THIEF! [Female] STAY VIGILANT! WATCH YE! STAND FAST! [Both] THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD— THAT SHALL LAST! [Verse 2 – Male, driving banjo and Hammond organ] David knew the concert of the heart, His tongue a pen, his song an art. “My heart is fixed!” the king declared, His praises rose, his soul laid bare! He sang of One at God's right hand, Whose everlasting throne would stand. A priest forever, sworn by oath, The LORD would never break His word! [Female – Soaring] HE SAW THE HOLY ONE! NOT LEFT TO CORRUPTION! THE SON OF DAVID ROSE IN RESURRECTION! [Both – Hard stop, thunderous answer] THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD— THAT SHALL STAND! [Verse 3 – Male rapid-fire, rhythmic handclaps] Paul knew the traditions of his fathers, Zealously he walked that road. Then Christ revealed the greater treasure, And all his former boasting fell! The ministry of reconciliation! God in Christ—the proclamation! Not counting trespasses against us, BE YE RECONCILED TO GOD! [Female – Gospel lead] And John wrote to the elect lady, With love and truth his letter came. He longed to speak with her face to face— THAT THEIR JOY MIGHT BE FULL AGAIN! Tarry NO MORE JOHN! [Both – Joyful gospel lift] RECONCILIATION! JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST! NOT GLORY IN OUR EARTHLY FLESH— IN CHRIST ALONE WE BOAST! [Bridge – Fast husband-wife call-and-response] [Male] WHO BROKE THE CURSE? [Female] JESUS THE CHRIST! [Male] WHO HOLDS THE PRIESTHOOD? [Female] FOREVER IN LIFE! [Male] WHO GAVE THE COUNSEL? [Female] THE LORD ALONE! [Male] WHO'S COMING AS A THIEF? [Female] THE ONE UPON THE THRONE! [Both – Beat cuts, boots stomp] BACK IT UP! BACK IT UP! LET THE OLD STRONGHOLDS FALL! BACK IT UP! BACK IT UP! GIVE JESUS CHRIST THE GLORY ALL! [Female – Powerful, joyful] NO WRATH! NO DOUBTING! LET THE PRAISE RISE UP! [Both – Massive gospel drop] BACK IT UP! BACK IT UP! TILL NOTHING'S LEFT BUT HOLY HANDS UP! [Final Chorus – Full choir, rapid breakbeats, war horns] HE'S COMING AS A THIEF! HE'S COMING AS A THIEF! BLESSED IS HE THAT WATCHETH! STAND FAST IN BELIEF! THE CURSE BREAKER'S VICTORY! OUR PRIEST FOREVERMORE! THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD SHALL STAND FOR EVERMORE! [Outro – No instrumental break, driving final proclamation] [Male] CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES! [Female] HE WAS BURIED! HE ROSE AGAIN THE THIRD DAY ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES! [Both – Final thunderous chord] JESUS IS THE LORD
