About this song
About this song
This song belongs to the Ezra collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
- Collection
- Ezra
[Verse 1]
Darius orders a search in the Babylonian house of royal records.
The memorandum records Cyrus's first-year temple command.
Its height and breadth are specified.
Royal funds are assigned to cover expenses.
[Pre-Chorus]
The stones lay broken, every gate was burned,
But prayer became the place where courage turned.
[Chorus]
Let the House of God Be Builded, raise the broken stones,
Call the scattered families to their homes.
The work grew strong through prayer, truth, and hand,
And ruined gates remembered how to stand.
[Verse 2]
Tribute beyond the river must finance construction without delay.
Animals, grain, salt, wine, and oil are to be supplied daily.
The purpose includes sacrifices and prayer for the king and his sons.
Darius invokes divine judgment against any king or people altering the decree.
[Bridge]
The Jewish elders prosper through Haggai and Zechariah's prophesying.
They build and finish according to God's command.
Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes are named in the imperial support.
The temple is completed on the third day of Adar in Darius's sixth year.
[Final Chorus]
Let the House of God Be Builded, raise the broken stones,
Call the scattered families to their homes.
The work grew strong through prayer, truth, and hand,
And ruined gates remembered where to stand.
[Outro]
The wall stood firm, but hearts still needed care.
The work was stone and covenant and prayer.
Named in this songCyrusHaggai
About the passage
Ezra 6: The decree is found, and the temple is finished
Ezra 6 answers the question raised by Tatnai's inquiry with a document found somewhere other than the place first searched. The royal memorandum at Achmetha confirms Cyrus's authorization, specifies construction terms, provides for royal funding, and orders the temple vessels restored. Darius then turns confirmation into active support: provincial officials are to leave the builders alone, pay expenses from regional revenue, and supply the daily needs of sacrifice. The temple is completed in Darius's sixth year, dedicated with offerings for all Israel, and staffed through ordered priestly and Levitical service. The chapter closes with Passover and unleavened bread, bringing returned exiles and others who have separated themselves to seek the LORD to one table of worship.
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