We’re the river-crossers, Hebrews is our name; Crossed the Euphrates, idols all are slain. Entered into Canaan, left the other side; Seeking a city, which shall e’er abide. We are the Hebrews, that’s our real name; We’ve crossed the river, we are not the same. Building God’s house that He may dwell on earth, Building God’s house that He may dwell on earth.
Dm
We're the river-crossers,
Gm
Hebrews is our
Dm
name;
Gm
Crossed the Eu
Dm
phrates,
A
idols all are
Dm
slain.
Entered into Canaan,
Gm
left the other
Dm
side;
Gm
Seeking a
Dm
city,
A
which shall e'er a
Dm
bide.
We are the
B♭
Hebrews,
C
that's our real
Dm
name;
We've crossed the
Gm
river,
C
we are not the
F
same.
Gm
Building God's
Dm
house that
Gm
He may dwell on
Dm
earth,
Gm
Building God's
Dm
house that
A
He may dwell on
Dm
earth.
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We were bound in Egypt, building for the foe; God of the Hebrews said, “Let My people go!” We have crossed the Red Sea, reached the other side; Pharaoh, his army, perished in the tide. God of the Hebrews, speak again today; God of the Hebrews, lead us all the way. Save all Your people from this crooked age, Save all Your people from this crooked age.
We were bound in Egypt, building for the foe;
God of the Hebrews said, "Let My people go!"
We have crossed the Red Sea, reached the other side;
Pharaoh, his army, perished in the tide.
God of the Hebrews, speak again today;
God of the Hebrews, lead us all the way.
Save all Your people from this crooked age,
Save all Your people from this crooked age.
Dm
We were bound in Egypt,
Gm
building for the
Dm
foe;
Gm
God of the
Dm
Hebrews
A
said, "Let My
Dm
people go!"
We have crossed the Red Sea,
Gm
reached the other
Dm
side;
Gm
Pharaoh, his
Dm
army,
A
perished in the
Dm
tide.
God of the
B♭
Hebrews,
C
speak again
Dm
today;
God of the
Gm
Hebrews,
C
lead us all the
F
way.
Gm
Save all Your
Dm
people
Gm
from this crooked age,
Gm
Save all Your
Dm
people
A
from this crooked age.
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We’re released, and now we build the house of God; His tabernacle is our true abode. Forty years of oldness left in Jordan’s tide, Fight we for Canaan on the kingdom side. Salvation’s Captain sounds the trump of war; City by city, take we more and more, To gain His kingdom, enter into rest, To gain His kingdom, enter into rest.
We're released, and now we build the house of God;
His tabernacle is our true abode.
Forty years of oldness left in Jordan's tide,
Fight we for Canaan on the kingdom side.
Salvation's Captain sounds the trump of war;
City by city, take we more and more,
To gain His kingdom, enter into rest,
To gain His kingdom, enter into rest.
Dm
We're released, and now we
Gm
build the house of
Dm
God;
Gm
His
Dm
tabernacle
A
is our true
Dm
abode.
Forty years of oldness
Gm
left in Jordan's
Dm
tide,
Gm
Fight we for
Dm
Canaan
A
on the kingdom
Dm
side.
Salvation's
B♭
Captain
C
sounds the trump of
Dm
war;
City by
Gm
city,
C
take we more and
F
more,
Gm
To gain His
Dm
kingdom,
Gm
enter into
Dm
rest,
Gm
To gain His
Dm
kingdom,
A
enter into
Dm
rest.
4
What was once God-given soon a form became; Then John the Baptist did God’s word proclaim— Make another crossing, God is going on; Judaism’s over; listen to My Son! Turn from the prophets, turn unto the Son; He’s My Beloved, He and I are one; His Word will save you to the uttermost, His Word will save you to the uttermost.
What was once God-given soon a form became;
Then John the Baptist did God's word proclaim—
Make another crossing, God is going on;
Judaism's over; listen to My Son!
Turn from the prophets, turn unto the Son;
He's My Beloved, He and I are one;
His Word will save you to the uttermost,
His Word will save you to the uttermost.
Dm
What was once God-given
Gm
soon a form
Dm
became;
Gm
Then John the
Dm
Baptist
A
did God's word
Dm
proclaim—
Make another crossing,
Gm
God is going on;
Gm
Judaism's
Dm
over;
A
listen to My Son!
Turn from the
B♭
prophets,
C
turn unto the
Dm
Son;
He's My
Gm
Beloved, He
C
and I are one;
Gm
His Word will
Dm
save you
Gm
to the
Dm
uttermost,
Gm
His Word will
Dm
save you
A
to the
Dm
uttermost.
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Now we’re overcomers on the sea of glass; This final crossing will forever last. Sing the song of Moses, make the praise complete, Look! All our enemies beneath our feet. We’re overcomers, that’s our real name. God has His city; Satan gets the shame. God is our portion for eternity, God is our portion for eternity.
We're the crossers and we are never the same! When the Lord was transfigured in the mount, Moses and Elijah appeared with Him, but then a voice from heaven said,"This is my Son the Beloved, hear Him!" We need to be absolutely turned not just from the law but even from the prophets unto Christ HImself....He is our portion. We just have to enjoy Him....
Thank you, Steve. You are exactly right! It should say, "Turn from tradition." The prophets spoke only the words that Christ, as God, gave them. He is the Word, and the Word is always in agreement with Him. To turn from the true word is to turn from the True Word, Christ Himself.
Elizabeth is correct. It is a mistake in the song to say "turn from the prophets" (Acts 13:27 & many others). It could say, "Turn from tradition" instead.
The reason that this song says turn from the prophet, is because we have the Son! As we saw on the Mount of Transfiguration, Christ was in contrasted with the Son. In the OT they should have listened to the prophets, but in the NT praise the Lord we have the Son Himself, the Real Prophet!
I love this song and sing it often-as well as the "virgins must be wise and pure," but why does it say, "turn FROM the prophets"? If the Jews had truly turned TO the prophets in Christ's day, they would have recognized who He was. They had turned from the prophets and that was the problem. The Pharisees had won them over to their worldly way of thinking-just as the churches today have been won over to the world. Christ is the Word and His Word is not to be turned from but turned to!
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Iligan City, Philippines
We're the crossers and we are never the same! When the Lord was transfigured in the mount, Moses and Elijah appeared with Him, but then a voice from heaven said,"This is my Son the Beloved, hear Him!" We need to be absolutely turned not just from the law but even from the prophets unto Christ HImself....He is our portion. We just have to enjoy Him....
Spokane, WA, United States
Thank you, Steve. You are exactly right! It should say, "Turn from tradition." The prophets spoke only the words that Christ, as God, gave them. He is the Word, and the Word is always in agreement with Him. To turn from the true word is to turn from the True Word, Christ Himself.
Detroit, MI, United States
Elizabeth is correct. It is a mistake in the song to say "turn from the prophets" (Acts 13:27 & many others). It could say, "Turn from tradition" instead.
Amherst, NY, United States
The reason that this song says turn from the prophet, is because we have the Son! As we saw on the Mount of Transfiguration, Christ was in contrasted with the Son. In the OT they should have listened to the prophets, but in the NT praise the Lord we have the Son Himself, the Real Prophet!
Spokane, WA, United States
I love this song and sing it often-as well as the "virgins must be wise and pure," but why does it say, "turn FROM the prophets"? If the Jews had truly turned TO the prophets in Christ's day, they would have recognized who He was. They had turned from the prophets and that was the problem. The Pharisees had won them over to their worldly way of thinking-just as the churches today have been won over to the world. Christ is the Word and His Word is not to be turned from but turned to!