Heave Ho for the Promised Land (Lehi's Clan)

group sea shanty, upbeat, slightly middle eastern feel

Verse 1 – Building

We left our homes in Jerusalem’s dust,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
With tents and tools and a God we trust,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
I melted the ore from the mountain stone,
Shaped every plank with a prayer alone,
The Lord gave the pattern, the ship His own,
Heave ho, for the promised land.

Chorus

So heave away, brothers, lend a hand,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
If God gives the word, then we know we can,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
From desert sand to the ocean span,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
By His mighty word He will lead our clan,
Heave ho, for the promised land.

Verse 2 – Murmuring and Faith

“My brother’s a fool,” came the laughing sound,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
“He thinks this toy’s gonna cross that ground,”
Heave ho, for the promised land.
Did Moses not walk through the Red Sea bare?
Did manna not fall in the desert air?
So why should we doubt when the Lord is there?
Heave ho, for the promised land.

Verse 3 – Launch

We lifted her ribs and we tarred her seams,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
Our mothers kept fire while we chased our dreams,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
We shoved that keel through the surf and foam,
The sail caught the wind like a call to home,
And Zion felt closer than stone and loam,
Heave ho, for the promised land.

Chorus

So heave away, brothers, trim that span,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
The Lord goes before in the course He planned,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
When the compass points by His own hand,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
Every wave we ride is a promised stand,
Heave ho, for the promised land.

Verse 4 – Storm and Calm

We sang too loud and forgot His might,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
The sky split open and killed our light,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
They bound my hands as the waters roared,
Till death in the deep made them fear the Lord,
One prayer and the sea like a mirror poured,
Heave ho, for the promised land.

Verse 5 – Landfall

I took the helm and the winds grew kind,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
The compass would turn where my heart aligned,
Heave ho, for the promised land.
Then hills broke out from the misty blue,
We kissed the shore where the green seeds grew,
And blessed the God who had seen us through,
Heave ho, in the promised land.

Final Chorus

So heave no more, brothers, touch that sand,
Heave ho, in the promised land.
The Lord is our God and we know His hand,
Heave ho, in the promised land.
From plates and tents to this fertile strand,
Heave ho, in the promised land.
By His holy word He has led our band,
Safe home to the promised land.

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Verse 1 – Building We left our homes in Jerusalem’s dust, Heave ho, for the promised land. With tents and tools and a God we trust, Heave ho, for the promised land. I melted the ore from the mountain stone, Shaped every plank with a prayer alone, The Lord gave the pattern, the ship His own, Heave ho, for the promised land. Chorus So heave away, brothers, lend a hand, Heave ho, for the promised land. If God gives the word, then we know we can, Heave ho, for the promised land. From desert sand to the ocean span, Heave ho, for the promised land. By His mighty word He will lead our clan, Heave ho, for the promised land. Verse 2 – Murmuring and Faith “My brother’s a fool,” came the laughing sound, Heave ho, for the promised land. “He thinks this toy’s gonna cross that ground,” Heave ho, for the promised land. Did Moses not walk through the Red Sea bare? Did manna not fall in the desert air? So why should we doubt when the Lord is there? Heave ho, for the promised land. Verse 3 – Launch We lifted her ribs and we tarred her seams, Heave ho, for the promised land. Our mothers kept fire while we chased our dreams, Heave ho, for the promised land. We shoved that keel through the surf and foam, The sail caught the wind like a call to home, And Zion felt closer than stone and loam, Heave ho, for the promised land. Chorus So heave away, brothers, trim that span, Heave ho, for the promised land. The Lord goes before in the course He planned, Heave ho, for the promised land. When the compass points by His own hand, Heave ho, for the promised land. Every wave we ride is a promised stand, Heave ho, for the promised land. Verse 4 – Storm and Calm We sang too loud and forgot His might, Heave ho, for the promised land. The sky split open and killed our light, Heave ho, for the promised land. They bound my hands as the waters roared, Till death in the deep made them fear the Lord, One prayer and the sea like a mirror poured, Heave ho, for the promised land. Verse 5 – Landfall I took the helm and the winds grew kind, Heave ho, for the promised land. The compass would turn where my heart aligned, Heave ho, for the promised land. Then hills broke out from the misty blue, We kissed the shore where the green seeds grew, And blessed the God who had seen us through, Heave ho, in the promised land. Final Chorus So heave no more, brothers, touch that sand, Heave ho, in the promised land. The Lord is our God and we know His hand, Heave ho, in the promised land. From plates and tents to this fertile strand, Heave ho, in the promised land. By His holy word He has led our band, Safe home to the promised land.

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