The Branch

[Verse 1]
Twelve rods before the LORD,
twelve names before His face.
Man could argue over Aaron—
God Himself would choose.

Dead wood rested through the night.
No hand could make it live.

It budded.
It blossomed.
It yielded almonds.

God had spoken—

I WILL GIVE.

[Chorus]
NOT BY MIGHT.
NOR BY POWER.
BUT BY MY SPIRIT,
SAITH THE LORD.

Dead rods bud.
Dry roots grow.
When the LORD has chosen,
all the earth shall know.

NOT BY MIGHT.
NOR BY POWER.

I WILL GIVE.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
There shall come forth a rod
out of the stem of Jesse,
and a Branch shall grow
out of his roots.

The Spirit of the LORD
shall rest upon him.

Behold the man
whose name is The BRANCH.

He shall bear the glory.
He shall sit upon his throne.
He shall rule.

He shall be
a priest upon his throne.

[Pre-Chorus]
THE LORD HATH SWORN
AND WILL NOT REPENT—

THOU ART A PRIEST FOR EVER
AFTER THE ORDER
OF MEL-KIZ-EH-DEK.

[Chorus]
NOT BY MIGHT.
NOR BY POWER.
BUT BY MY SPIRIT,
SAITH THE LORD.

Dead rods bud.
Dry roots grow.
When the LORD has chosen,
all the earth shall know.

NOT BY MIGHT.
NOR BY POWER.

I WILL GIVE.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
Zerubbabel—

What art thou,
O great mountain?

Before him—
a plain.

His hands laid the foundation.
His hands shall finish it.

Two olive trees
stand by the candlestick.

What be these?

The two anointed ones
that stand by the Lord
of the whole earth.

[Instrumental Build]

[Bridge]
Then John saw them again.

Two olive trees.
Two candlesticks.

Standing before
the God of the earth.

And He said—

I WILL GIVE
unto my two witnesses,

AND THEY SHALL PROPHESY.

They are killed.
They lie dead.

But after three days and an half—

THE SPIRIT OF LIFE FROM GOD
ENTERED INTO THEM!

AND THEY STOOD
UPON THEIR FEET!

[Massive Instrumental]

[Breakdown]
Aaron's rod—

GOD GAVE THE LIFE.

Jesse's root—

GOD BROUGHT FORTH THE BRANCH.

The olive trees—

GOD SUPPLIES.

The witnesses—

GOD GIVES.

And over them all—

BEHOLD THE MAN
WHOSE NAME IS—

THE BRANCH!

[Final Chorus]
NOT BY MIGHT!
NOR BY POWER!
BUT BY MY SPIRIT,
SAITH THE LORD!

Let the dead rod bud!
Let the Branch grow!
Let the olive trees stand!
Let the whole earth know!

THE LORD HATH SWORN
AND WILL NOT REPENT—

THOU ART A PRIEST FOR EVER
AFTER THE ORDER
OF MEL-KIZ-EH-DEK!

[Outro]
The rod.
The root.
The Branch.
The throne.

The Priest.
The King.

THE POWER
OF AN ENDLESS LIFE.

And this is his name
whereby he shall be called—

THE LORD
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

JESUS IS THE LORD.

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[Verse 1] Twelve rods before the LORD, twelve names before His face. Man could argue over Aaron— God Himself would choose. Dead wood rested through the night. No hand could make it live. It budded. It blossomed. It yielded almonds. God had spoken— I WILL GIVE. [Chorus] NOT BY MIGHT. NOR BY POWER. BUT BY MY SPIRIT, SAITH THE LORD. Dead rods bud. Dry roots grow. When the LORD has chosen, all the earth shall know. NOT BY MIGHT. NOR BY POWER. I WILL GIVE. [Instrumental] [Verse 2] There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him. Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH. He shall bear the glory. He shall sit upon his throne. He shall rule. He shall be a priest upon his throne. [Pre-Chorus] THE LORD HATH SWORN AND WILL NOT REPENT— THOU ART A PRIEST FOR EVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MEL-KIZ-EH-DEK. [Chorus] NOT BY MIGHT. NOR BY POWER. BUT BY MY SPIRIT, SAITH THE LORD. Dead rods bud. Dry roots grow. When the LORD has chosen, all the earth shall know. NOT BY MIGHT. NOR BY POWER. I WILL GIVE. [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Zerubbabel— What art thou, O great mountain? Before him— a plain. His hands laid the foundation. His hands shall finish it. Two olive trees stand by the candlestick. What be these? The two anointed ones that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. [Instrumental Build] [Bridge] Then John saw them again. Two olive trees. Two candlesticks. Standing before the God of the earth. And He said— I WILL GIVE unto my two witnesses, AND THEY SHALL PROPHESY. They are killed. They lie dead. But after three days and an half— THE SPIRIT OF LIFE FROM GOD ENTERED INTO THEM! AND THEY STOOD UPON THEIR FEET! [Massive Instrumental] [Breakdown] Aaron's rod— GOD GAVE THE LIFE. Jesse's root— GOD BROUGHT FORTH THE BRANCH. The olive trees— GOD SUPPLIES. The witnesses— GOD GIVES. And over them all— BEHOLD THE MAN WHOSE NAME IS— THE BRANCH! [Final Chorus] NOT BY MIGHT! NOR BY POWER! BUT BY MY SPIRIT, SAITH THE LORD! Let the dead rod bud! Let the Branch grow! Let the olive trees stand! Let the whole earth know! THE LORD HATH SWORN AND WILL NOT REPENT— THOU ART A PRIEST FOR EVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MEL-KIZ-EH-DEK! [Outro] The rod. The root. The Branch. The throne. The Priest. The King. THE POWER OF AN ENDLESS LIFE. And this is his name whereby he shall be called— THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. JESUS IS THE LORD.

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