Raise a Banner
Written for Paula Roberts, for her birthday
In response to Isaiah 11
A shoot will come up from a stump
And from his roots, a branch will blossom and bear fruit
And a ghost will rest on us all
A ghost will rest on us all
Judge not by what you see, or know by what you hear,
But wear your faith round your waist
And with righteousness favor the poor, with righteousness favor the poor
Whoah, raise a banner high, for the exiles
Raise a banner high, for the scattered ones
Raise a banner high over the water, wave over the water,
Break it up, break it down so we can cross over on the land
You, quiet and assured, standing as a banner, dependent on the wind to reclaim
All the exiles and everyone, everyone who needs a home
Whoah, raise a banner high for the exiles
Raise a banner high for the jealous ones
Raise a banner ‘cause I'm dependant, you're dependent,
It's time we’re all dependent on the one who can wave his hand
Wave his hand over the water, wave over the water,
Break it up, break it down so we can cross over on the land
I'm a wolf, you're a lamb, our friends are goats and leopards, a calf and a lion and a lamb, And a child will lead us all, a child will lead us all
Whoah, a cow and a baby bear, with the lion we'll all lie down
Whoah, a viper will babysit the baby and nobody will see any harm in the land
Whoah, raise a banner high, for the exiles
Raise a banner high, on my holy mountain
Raise a banner high over the water, wave over the water,
Break it up, break it down so we can cross over on the land
Over the water, wave over the water,
Break it up, break it down so we can cross over on the land
Cross over on the land, woo hoo, cross over on the land, woo hoo hoo
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credits
from In the Clocktower,
released August 15, 2014
IN THE CLOCKTOWER Album Credits:
Jonathon MT Roberts is a composer and performer inspired by biblical text with a background in classical, jazz and, pop. He
collaborates with his wife Emily Clare Zempel for the Spark & Echo band and write off the beaten path music and theatre. Founder of Spark and Echo Arts....more
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