The thing that I most appreciate about Andrew is the honesty and maturity of his lyrics. If you’ve ever experienced the deafening silence during your dark trial, you can appreciate the sentiment expressed in this song.
Andrew Peterson
The video snippets were taken from the TNT movie about Abraham. I don’t know anything about the movie, but the beautiful song is accompanied nicely by the video clips.
Andrew Peterson – Hosea
Jul 14
Hosea 1:2-3
Hosea 2:13-16
Hosea 3:1-2
Lyrics
Every time I lay in the bed beside you
Hosea, Hosea
I hear the sound of the streets of the city
My belly growls like a hungry wolf
And I let it prowl till my belly’s full
Hosea, my heart is a stone
Please believe me when I say I’m sorry
Hosea, Hosea
You loveable, gullible man
I tell you that my love is true
Till it fades away like a morning dew
Hosea, leave me alone
Here I am in the Valley of Trouble
Just look at the bed that I’ve made
Badlands as far as I can see
There’s no one here but me, Hosea
I stumbled and fell in the road on the way home
Hosea, Hosea
I lay in the brick street like a stray dog
You came to me like a silver moon
With the saddest smile I ever knew
Hosea carried me home again, home again
You called me out to the Valley of Trouble
Just to look at the mess that I’ve made
A barren place where nothing can grow
One look and my stone heart crumbled
It was a valley as green as jade
I swear it was the color of hope
You turned a stone into a rose, Hosea
I sang and I danced like I did as a young girl
Hosea, Hosea
I am a slave and a harlot no more
You washed me clean like a summer rain
And you set me free with that ball and chain
Hosea, I threw away the key
I’ll never leave
Lyrics:
So long, Moses
Hello, Promised Land
It was a long, long road
But your people are home
So long, Moses
Hello, Joshua
Goodbye, Canaanites
We’re coming to town
Twelve tribes and no crown
No crown, Oh Lord
We want a king on a throne
Full of power, with a sword in his fist
Will there ever be, ever be a king like this?
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