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1 Kings, Glory of the Temple
1 Kings 1:1-22:54
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This song belongs to the 1 Kings collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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1 Kings, Glory of the Temple
1 Kings
This is 1st Kings.
Wisdom, Division, Idols, and Fire.
He asked for wisdom
With a crown in his hands
Built a house of cedar
Gold across the land
The room filled like thunder
The singers fell still
But the higher he climbed
The colder grew the hill
The crown shone bright
But the heart turned slow
What starts in the light
Can lose its road
Keep my heart from the high places
Keep my knees from another name
When the kingdom shines and the fire is waiting
Do not let me forget the flame
Wisdom can rise
Glory can't fall
Kings may divine
But you reign over all
The kingdom tore open
The altars were raised
Gold calves were standing
Where trust had decayed
A darker crown, a rainless sky
A widow's jaw that would not run dry
The crown shone bright
But the heart turns slow
What starts in the light
Can lose its road
Keep my heart from the high places
Keep my knees from another name
When the kingdom shines and the fire is waiting
Do not let me forget the flame
Wisdom can rise, glory can fall
Kings may divide, but you reign over all
How long will you kneel where the false fire glows?
Let the heavens answer
Let the whole world know
Keep my heart from the high places
Keep my knees from another name
When the kingdom breaks and the fire is waiting
Do not let me forget the flame
Wisdom can rise
Glory can't fall
Kings may divide
But you reign over all
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