Lyrics · Matthew
Upon This Rock
Matthew 16:13-20
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About this song
This song belongs to the Matthew collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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Upon This Rock
Matthew · Machine Rock
[Intro - distant answers]
At Caesarea Philippi the question crossed the road:
Whom do men say the Son of man is?
John. Elias. Jeremias.
One of the prophets.
[Verse 1 - question brought near]
Then every borrowed answer fell away.
But whom say ye that I am?
Simon Peter stepped into the silence:
Thou art the Christ,
The Son of the living God.
[Refrain - answer and source]
Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona.
Flesh and blood did not reveal this;
My Father which is in heaven
Opened what no rumor could name.
[Interlude - 2 bars]
[Verse 2 - declaration]
Thou art Peter.
Upon this rock I will build My church.
The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
[Breakdown - keys]
The keys of the kingdom of heaven:
Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth
Shall be bound in heaven.
Whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth
Shall be loosed in heaven.
[Outro - charged silence]
Then He charged the disciples:
Tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ.

