Hear the call... (hear it call) from the hills of Ephraim... Deborah rises... (she rises) the heavens pour... Israel cried out, oppressed for twenty years Nine hundred iron chariots, Sisera brought the fear Jabin ruled from Hazor, cruel hand so tight But Deborah arose, prophetess under palm light Summoned Barak, spoke the Lord's command "Take ten thousand to Kishon land I'll give Sisera into your hand" "If you go with me—I’ll stand!" "I'll go, but hear this true— Glory won't be yours, the Lord delivers through A woman's hand will claim his fall!" Arise! (Arise!) Answer the call! Awake, awake, Deborah! (Awake! Awake!) Break out in song! Arise, Barak! (Arise!) Lead your captives along! Earth trembled, heavens dropped, mountains shook in His name! Stars fought from heaven—Sisera slain! The torrent Kishon swept them away! (Swept away!) March on, my soul—with might today! Barak went down, ten thousand strong The Lord threw Sisera’s chariots wrong Heavens opened, the Kishon rose Flood took the iron—overthrew his foes He fled on foot to Jael’s tent "Come in, don’t fear"—to rest he went But peg and hammer, silent blow— Sisera struck—laid low! "Come see the man you seek," she said There he lay—struck down, dead Most blessed Jael, strong and sure She crushed the enemy—victory secure Curse Meroz who would not stand Bless the ones who fought for the land Zebulun, Naphtali—fearless flame Forever marked in name! Awake, awake, Deborah! (Awake! Awake!) Break out in song! Arise, Barak! (Arise!) Lead your captives along! Stars fought from heaven, turned the tide! Kishon swept them—none could hide! So may all your enemies fall! But your people rise above it all! And the land had rest... (rest...) for forty years... The Kishon swept them... away... Bless the Lord! (Bless the Lord!) Awake, awake, Deborah! (Awake! Awake!) Break out in song! Arise, Barak! (Arise!) Lead your captives along! Awake, awake... Deborah... March on, my soul... with might...
