We thought we’d jump on the sea shanty bandwagon with our own gospel version! Hope you enjoy it.

"Soon May the Kingdom Come" Lyrics by Eden Parris © 2021, melody from "The Wellerman" traditional New Zealand sea shanty

Violin - Samantha Ogundere. Vocal/guitalele - Eden Parris.

LYRICS

There once was a man from Galilee
And he spoke of a wondrous mystery
A kingdom of equality
A kingdom built on love

Soon may the kingdom come
And be revealed to everyone!
Soon may Your will be done
On Earth as ‘tis above

Well he loved the poor and he healed disease
But word soon came to the Pharisees
They wouldn’t accept, no they couldn’t agree
That this was the Reign of God

Soon may the kingdom come…

He called the teachers and he called the scribes
“Whitewashed tombs full of death inside”
They wouldn’t accept, no they couldn’t abide
That this was the word of God

Soon may the kingdom come…

So they tied him up and they beat his back
They thought that the kingdom could be attacked
But they did not know that with every whack
It was closer than before

Soon may the kingdom come…

Pilate said "Still there is no crime"
But the priests and and the people cried “Crucify!”
So they hung him up on a cross to die
And the Lamb of God was slain

Soon may the kingdom come…

They rolled the stone and they blocked the door
They thought the kingdom would be no more
Until the Lion of Judah roared
And he rose up from the grave

Soon may the kingdom come…

Now the kingdom’s here and the kingdom’s free
It’s an open secret, it’s a mystery
It’s for everyone who has eyes to see
His victory of love

Soon may the kingdom come…


(Mastered by Nigel Palmer)