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Max Romeo with Glen Adams - Jordan River


(Adams/Lewis)

Song Lyrics Biblical Reference
I saw Selassie I stretch forth his hand
To take I 'cross Jordan River
I saw Selassie I stretch forth his hand
To take I 'cross Jordan River
I saw Selassie I stretch forth his hand
To take I 'cross Jordan River
Exodus 14:21 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Deuteronomy 26:8 - And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:
Psalm 68:31 - Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
On I way to Zion

Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Lord
 
The man that hear the word of JAH
And harden his heart shall be burned in fire
The man that hear the word of JAH
And harden his heart shall be burned in fire
Joshua 11:20 - For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
1 Samuel 6:6 - Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
Proverbs 28:14 - Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
The man that hear the word of JAH
And accept it shall be his heart's desire
Luke 11:28 - But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
On I merry way to Zion

Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Lord

The man that hear the word of JAH
And harden his heart shall be burned in fire
The man that hear the word of JAH
And harden his heart shall be burned in fire
The man that hear the word of JAH
And accept it shall be his heart's desire
On I merry way to Zion

Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Lord

Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Rastafari
Zion, O Lord

Zion, O Rastafari...
 



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