The King Upon the Mountain

Southern gospel, Appalachian roots, Memphis blues

[Intro – Low Fiddle, Foot Stomps, Distant Thunder]
[Bubba – Spoken]
Psalm number two.
The world can make a whole lot of noise.
But the Lord ain't lost His throne.

[Verse 1 – Bubba]
I hear the nations rattling chains,
Kings making plans in the pouring rain.
They say, "Cut loose, we'll go our way,"
Like heaven's word has nothing left to say.
They gather round with their proud decrees,
Trying to bring the Holy One to His knees.
But a thousand crowns and a thousand schemes
Can't shake the ground beneath the King of kings.

[Pre-Chorus – Darlene]
The earth may tremble, the proud may shout,
But heaven's not wondering how this turns out.

[Chorus – Both]
There's a King upon the mountain,
And His throne ain't made of sand.
All the rivers keep on running,
All the stars obey His hand.
Let the thunder roll around us,
Let the kingdoms rise and fall.
There's a King upon the mountain,
And He's Lord above it all.

[Verse 2 – Bubba]
The Lord has set His King on Zion's hill,
And the whole wide world can't overturn His will.
"You're My Son," goes the royal word,
A promise every nation will have heard.
From the far-off coast to the desert plain,
No earthly power can break His reign.
The rod of iron is a solemn sign:
Pride won't stand forever against the divine.

[Verse 3 – Darlene]
So listen, all you rulers, hear,
You don't have to live a slave to fear.
Be wise, be humble, lay your weapons down,
Don't mistake your borrowed power for a crown.
Serve the Lord with reverence, sing with joy,
Don't let your pride be the thing you destroy.
There's still a refuge, there's still a door,
Mercy waiting where the mighty kneel before.

[Chorus – Both, Bigger]
There's a King upon the mountain,
And His throne ain't made of sand.
All the rivers keep on running,
All the stars obey His hand.
Let the thunder roll around us,
Let the kingdoms rise and fall.
There's a King upon the mountain,
And He's Lord above it all.

[Bridge – Gospel Call and Response]
[Bubba]
When the kings of the earth say no—

[Darlene]
Heaven's promise still holds true!

[Bubba]
When my heart gets proud and cold—

[Darlene]
Lord, turn me back to You!

[Bubba]
Where can a weary sinner run?

[Darlene]
To the shelter of the Holy One!

[Both]
Blessed are the ones who come
And take their refuge in Him!

[Instrumental – Slide Guitar, Tenor Sax, Harmonica]
[Stomps and piano build into full gospel choir]

[Final Chorus – Choir and Duet]
There's a King upon the mountain,
And His throne ain't made of sand.
Let the earth remember mercy,
Let us bow and take His hand.
When the thunder rolls around us,
When the kingdoms rise and fall,
There's a King upon the mountain,
And He's Lord above it all.

[Outro – Piano and Organ]
[Bubba – Spoken]
Power comes and power goes.
But the Lord is still the Lord.

[Darlene – Softly Sung]
Blessed are all who find their refuge in Him.

[Both]
Amen.

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[Intro – Low Fiddle, Foot Stomps, Distant Thunder] [Bubba – Spoken] Psalm number two. The world can make a whole lot of noise. But the Lord ain't lost His throne. [Verse 1 – Bubba] I hear the nations rattling chains, Kings making plans in the pouring rain. They say, "Cut loose, we'll go our way," Like heaven's word has nothing left to say. They gather round with their proud decrees, Trying to bring the Holy One to His knees. But a thousand crowns and a thousand schemes Can't shake the ground beneath the King of kings. [Pre-Chorus – Darlene] The earth may tremble, the proud may shout, But heaven's not wondering how this turns out. [Chorus – Both] There's a King upon the mountain, And His throne ain't made of sand. All the rivers keep on running, All the stars obey His hand. Let the thunder roll around us, Let the kingdoms rise and fall. There's a King upon the mountain, And He's Lord above it all. [Verse 2 – Bubba] The Lord has set His King on Zion's hill, And the whole wide world can't overturn His will. "You're My Son," goes the royal word, A promise every nation will have heard. From the far-off coast to the desert plain, No earthly power can break His reign. The rod of iron is a solemn sign: Pride won't stand forever against the divine. [Verse 3 – Darlene] So listen, all you rulers, hear, You don't have to live a slave to fear. Be wise, be humble, lay your weapons down, Don't mistake your borrowed power for a crown. Serve the Lord with reverence, sing with joy, Don't let your pride be the thing you destroy. There's still a refuge, there's still a door, Mercy waiting where the mighty kneel before. [Chorus – Both, Bigger] There's a King upon the mountain, And His throne ain't made of sand. All the rivers keep on running, All the stars obey His hand. Let the thunder roll around us, Let the kingdoms rise and fall. There's a King upon the mountain, And He's Lord above it all. [Bridge – Gospel Call and Response] [Bubba] When the kings of the earth say no— [Darlene] Heaven's promise still holds true! [Bubba] When my heart gets proud and cold— [Darlene] Lord, turn me back to You! [Bubba] Where can a weary sinner run? [Darlene] To the shelter of the Holy One! [Both] Blessed are the ones who come And take their refuge in Him! [Instrumental – Slide Guitar, Tenor Sax, Harmonica] [Stomps and piano build into full gospel choir] [Final Chorus – Choir and Duet] There's a King upon the mountain, And His throne ain't made of sand. Let the earth remember mercy, Let us bow and take His hand. When the thunder rolls around us, When the kingdoms rise and fall, There's a King upon the mountain, And He's Lord above it all. [Outro – Piano and Organ] [Bubba – Spoken] Power comes and power goes. But the Lord is still the Lord. [Darlene – Softly Sung] Blessed are all who find their refuge in Him. [Both] Amen.

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