[Intro – Elders, rhythmic chant] At the gate, ten elders take their seat, Legal business in the open street. Witness the matter, the law will decide, A name, an inheritance, a widow, a bride. [Verse 1 – Boaz, sharp delivery] Sit here, my friend, there’s business to decide, Naomi sells land — will you redeem the bride? The field of Elimelech, right in your hand, Will you buy it back, will you take the land? [Verse 2 – Guardian-Redeemer, eager rap] I’ll buy the field, increase my lot, More land for my sons — why not? Wealth in the borders, profit to gain, Yes, I’ll redeem, it strengthens my name. [Bridge – Boaz, sly turn] But wait — hear the rest, the law is clear, Ruth the Moabite comes with it here. The day you buy, you marry the girl, The widow is part of redeeming the world. [Verse 3 – Guardian-Redeemer, backing out] I can’t redeem it, it’ll ruin my name, My line would falter, my house would shame. Take it yourself, I yield the claim, The sandal’s removed — you walk in my name. [Hook – Elders & Crowd, stomping rhythm] We are witnesses! Let it be known! Boaz redeems, the seed will be sown. Covenant sealed in the gate’s wide place, A Moabite bride, a lineage of grace. [Outro – Chorus (Bethlehem Women), prophetic echo] From the gate to the cradle, redemption flows, From Ruth to David, the promise grows. In the house of bread, God’s story is spun, A kinsman redeemer — the lineage begun.
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