[Verse 1] Names were called by fathers' houses, every fighting man was known, Tribe by tribe the count was gathered before Israel left the mountain. Reuben, Judah, Joseph's children, Dan and every northern band, Six hundred thousand stood prepared beneath the captain's hand. [Pre-Chorus] But Levi was not numbered for the sword, Their charge was tabernacle, veil, and holy court. [Chorus] Around the holy center, every tribe received its place, East and south and west and north encircled holy space. Standards rose, the order held, the dwelling stayed within, The nation moved as one because the LORD was at the center. [Verse 2] Gershon bore the curtains, coverings, hangings, cords, Kohath carried ark and table only after priests had covered them. Merari bore the sockets, boards, the pillars, bars, and pins, Each clan held a burden no other clan could claim. [Bridge] When the camp would rise, the center moved before the rear, When the camp would rest, the tribes returned around it near. Warriors faced the borders, Levites guarded what was holy, And Israel learned that strength begins with God among His people. [Final Chorus] Around the holy center, every tribe received its place, East and south and west and north encircled holy space. Standards rose, the order held, the dwelling stayed within, The nation moved as one because the LORD was at the center. [Outro] Counted for the journey, Ordered for the presence.