Jonah in the Whale

[Verse 1] The word came sharp to Jonah’s ear Go west, go where the hard hearts are He tucked his fear inside his coat And fled the call, he took the boat Out on the sea, the boards groaned low (Out on the sea) [Verse 2] Then came the wind with iron hands The waves rose up and shook the sands The sailors cried, “What man have we?” And Jonah bowed to the angry sea He knew the name he could not say (He knew the name) [Pre-Chorus] Cast me down Into the deep Make my silence Haunt the sleep The lot was cast The storm broke wide And Jonah fell Where shadows hide [Chorus] Jonah, Jonah, in the dark Jonah, Jonah, hear the spark From the deep He still can save Even under wave on wave Jonah, Jonah, rise and sing Mercy moves on hidden wings ( mercy moves ) ( hidden wings ) [Verse 3] A great fish came, a living vault And swallowed pride and swallowed fault In belly-rooms of salt and bone He learned to call the Lord his own Three days he prayed through brine and ache (Three days he prayed) [Bridge] Then the fish released its grip And Jonah stood with trembling lips He walked the streets of Nineveh And warned the prideful, “Turn today” The city wept, the king laid down (The city wept) [Chorus] Jonah, Jonah, in the dark Jonah, Jonah, hear the spark From the deep He still can save Even under wave on wave Jonah, Jonah, rise and sing Mercy moves on hidden wings ( mercy moves ) ( hidden wings )