sounding of the shofar at jericho
True Strength
On the Seventh Day
They marched around the city
At the seventh circuit ‘round
The priest sounded the blast
Throughout the sky
The sound of the shofar
Was heard by all
Who returned with their battle-cry
The walls collapsed around
They charged into the breach
The soldiers took the city
No mercy was shown
They devoted Jericho
To The Lord
And everything that lived
Was put to the sword
Was put to the sword
Was put to the sword
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
The city burned
With everything in it
The spoils of war were put
Into the treasury
They spared Rahab
And her family
For she hid the men they’d sent
As spies onto the land
Unknown to Israel
But known to God
The sin of Achan's greed
Would doom the next attack
At the rout to Ai
The Lord revealed the sin
Achan and all that he had
Was stoned and laid to waste
Achan laid to waste
Achan laid to waste
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
By the sound of the shofar’s blows trumpeting through the city’s steadfast walls!
Fall!
Jericho fall!
May he be cursed whoever dares and undertakes to rebuild this place!
May he be cursed whoever dares that day!