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i wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire. Prodigal Son - Ketch a Fire Hallelujah, Jesus Let 's sing to Jesus I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Ketch a fire Ketch a fire, Jesus I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Jason Mighty, (hallelujah) Prodigal son, (Lord we bless you in this day) My God we love you, we worship you (yes, Lord) Hallelujah, Jesus! I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Ketch a fire Ketch a fire, Jesus I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Burn dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Jesus, send di fire, mek it bun out corruption Like a volcano in an eruption Holy Ghost a give out instruction Inna di church we na no disruption Put the people under conviction, Set them free from all dem addiction In God's name and dash weh prescription We convert all Muslim to Christian Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Ketch a fire Ketch a fire, Jesus I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Bun dem with the Holy Ghost (son of the fire) Di Holy Ghost jump on me God's grace him dash 'pon me Have di scriptures dash 'pon me Holy fire it a catch 'pon me Mi give praise a crazy Holy fire it's a blaze me, blaze God's power is amaze me, amazin' If mi dead him will raise me Ni burst of grace right now Make hiper come out mi burdens And make me lighter 'Pon mi knees vigilant like a sniper Bun satan! - the ol' viper Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Ketch a fire Ketch a fire, Jesus I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Open di door make satan run-out Outta bad man, demon come-out Hey fa you sa burden get burn-out Be a praise son moon 'til son-out Burn di fire and heal-out di nation Tek di people outta tribulation Tell the church there's no segregation Get ready for your holy visitation I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Ketch a fire Ketch a fire, Jesus I wish somebody soul woulda ketch a fire Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost Bun dem, Bun them, Jesus Bun dem with the Holy Ghost No bother cut it No bother trim it It is a Pentecostal fire No bother cut it No bother trim it It is a Pentecostal fire The fire lighting We are excited It is a Pentecostal fire The spirit moving The devil losing It is a Pentecostal fire The fire blazing, Oh, the Spirit raising It is a Pentecostal fire No bother cut it No bother trim it It is a Pentecostal fire

hi - at your suggestion, i did make a topic of Christian reggae music - and added about 6 songs so far, with plans to add dozens more very good spiritual songs i know of. but the video forum passes through moderation before anything is allowed to be posted. i get the impression that none of the posts & lyrics i put will ever see the light of day - i also have a half a dozen Christian metal songs in another thread i started, that have been waiting to be "approved" for an entire month now - most of whose lyrics are verbatim scripture, and video content is simple album cover, or nothing, so i don't see any reason why they should not be approved. yet they are not, after what should be ample time, so someone evidently sees reason to disapprove. i would post many more, but it looks like a waste of time. all i can think is that there is the view among some who have charge over this that music should be judged by its sound & genre instead of its purpose and message alone? so i fear the same fate will become of all the effort i put into the reggae songs. some people, being ignorant of the facts, hear the style and think immediately that it is promoting drug use or a false Christ, without taking the time to actually listen or read what is being said - and i'm afraid that is what may happen in this case, because of some imaginary offense. anyway, for whatever reason, none of my reggae videos are allowed to be seen, as of yet. i would add many many more songs blessing Christ and expressing joy - but so far it seems like a waste of effort. sorry, to anyone who was interested. this forum is not very well suited to sharing spiritual songs. send me a letter via PM if anyone likes, and i can point you to a wealth of hymns in these styles.

My Epic - Lower Still Look, he's covered in dirt The blood of his mother has mixed with the Earth and she's just a child who's throbbing in pain from the terror of birth by the light of a cave now they've laid that small baby where creatures come eat like a meal for the swine who have no clue that he is still holding together the world that they see they don't know just how low he has to go Lower still Look now he's kneeling he's washin' their feet though they're all filthy fishermen, traitors and theives now he's pouring his heart out and they're fallin' asleep but he has to go lower still there is greater love to show hands to the plow further down now blood must flow all these steps are personal all his shame is ransom oh do you see, do you see just how low, he has come do you see it now? no one takes from him what he freely gives away beat in his face tear the skin off his back Lower still, lower still strip off his clothes make him crawl through the streets Lower still, lower still hang him like meat on a criminal's tree Lower still, lower still bury his corpse in the Earth like a seed, like a seed, like a seed Lower still, lower still Lower still, lower still... The Earth explodes she cannot hold him! And all therein is placed beneath Him and death itself no longer reigns it cannot keep the ones he gave himself to save and as the universe shatters the darkness disolves he alone will be honored we will bathe in his splendor as all heads bow lower still all heads bow lower still

Sherwin Gardner - His eye is on the sparrow worthy is the Lamb Of God yeah Father gimme grace to survive ina dis Babylon system Lord just open up me eyes yeah Father gimme grace to survive ina dis Hardcore life Lord i tell you open up me eyes yeah Father gimme grace to survive, keep my eyes focused on the price yeah Father gimme grace (to survive) yeah i tell you say; i sing because am happy i sing because am free His eyes on the sparrow i know hes watching over me i tell you say; i sing because am happy i sing because am free His eyes on the sparrow i know hes watching over me Father God i give you praise cos you been faithful in so many ways Lord God me give you praise cos you been wonderful in so many ways I got smiles on my face, smiles on my face Every time i think about your goodness and your grace I got smiles on my face, smiles on my face That is why Lord i want to give you praise i tell you say; i sing because am happy i sing because am free His eyes on the sparrow i know hes watching over me i tell you say; (somebody say) i sing because am happy i sing because am free His eyes on the sparrow i know hes watching over me A wonderful peace na me got inna mi soul A wonderful joy na me God say you make me whole A wonderful peace na me got inna mi soul A wonderful joy na me God say you make me whole thank you father thank you father You've been there in the mist of all mi oppression thank you father thank you father I worship your name Oh God and there's no other i tell you say; i sing because am happy i sing because am free His eyes on the sparrow i know hes watching over me i tell you say; i sing because am happy i sing because am free His eyes on the sparrow i know hes watching over me Why should i be discouraged and why should the shadows come and why should i be lonely, alone alone alone worthy is the name of God.

another 'pillar' in gospel reggae is Sherwin Gardner Sherwin Gardner - I Will Survive In the mists of everything , you know You better never give up, you know In the mists of all your struggles and situation Tell someone never give up, you know why? I will survive, I’m still alive Gonna stand firm for the rest of my life I never thought I would’ve be here today But in everything, I got to give the father praise ya God do everything for a reason So I got to press on, in the mists of every season Every day is just the same thing, but I and I will forever exult the king Faith can more a mountain, so very soon this mountain will be moved Everyone have a different circumstance But once you trust God he will give you a chance Open your heart and don’t loss your stance Cause when he blow, and fire run through the land Once you put you trust inner the almighty hands And watch how God, is going to restore the plan So don’t be moved be the situation We will survive, because we’re his creation David said “how long will you hide your face from me, oh Jah How long will my enemies smile over me, oh… “ I see them how they plotting, they just want me to rotting but I am not forgotten, I will keep on pressing They frighten me so much, but I cannot be touched I need them just to watch, how you will lift me up Try to blow you my spot, but you blessing me nonstop Push away the corrupt and take me straight to the top In the mists of the struggles and strain don’t you ever give up, Pressure nonstop but don’t you ever give up cause, Father God is gonna truly help us Master God

it doesn't matter where you're from - there's blood for everyone. one blood, one blood, one blood - one Lord, one faith, one baptism.

like Stitchie, no talk of gospel reggae is complete without mentioning Papa San - who has been steadily putting out Christ-praising music for 30 years. Papa San - Road to Travel I greet you... in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...blessed love every time, y'know... Yeah, You ah hear, Mr. Sinner Man? Watch ya... If you want a road to travel, Jesus is the only way No matter what you hear them say Don't put yourself ina trouble Go walk ina the enemy way And then go lead astray If you are lost and you want to find your road Make sure you read the signs and you know the road code Don't take no ship and mek dem fling you overboard 'Cause Hell fire bun hotter than gas stove (Me say) Jesus is the only way, and Him have the authority He's the only perfect one, ah Him come show we charity Some lead astray, just because of majority The things of the world make them want to be a wannabe We are more than conquerors the enemy cannot conquer we Jesus is me advocate, me guidance and security Run 'way Satan, because we done know your strategy We firmer than a solder ina army Ooh Lord Nuff ah dem turn away from where the mild and honey flow Looking elsewhere and have no place to go Dem ah see, but still no recognise where dem ah go Satan blind them turn them ina pappy show So many time, uno make the enemy have uno like this Me ah beg you fih put up and lef all the guns and stop wallow ina it And no mek Satan tek you fih no target Make Jesus be your entrance and your exit

and here's Stitchie's own testimony in song form -- may as well let him introduce himself Stitchie - Real Life Story Well this is a ghetto ting All the man dem wid the zinc fence and board house You done know This is Stitchie's real life story Up close and personal Is a serious ting man But God protect we through it Hear me good Well a Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah A Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah Olympic Gardens me born Then go Riverton go live Daddy and Mama couldn't afford the hillside Play in the dump with me friend them like a mouse Then we move go water house And me still never lose me pride Then, me and Mama and me little sister Tit Move go Spanish Town go live That's the time Daddy stay wide Many nights me go to bed without a meal And me still never steal When hunger dig out me inside From me a seven me a hustle in the market And at the same age Me get the news that me daddy died And at the age of nine When me inna grade three That a the last text book that Mama buy Me use to go inna the garbage bin Go take out all the books them That the richer children tear up all the time And I remember in high school I get a German Lugar from a wanted man And me tell him I not even want a nine But a Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah I remember Garvey couldn't contain Him laugh and explain How him get the first speshie A Shongul them send come call me down the lane 'Cause them have me as the brain Them want me plan them first robbery But me tell them though me pants tear up Me a cool inna school And them call me an idiot So them go rob and get money and blink And a whole mountain a thing And after two weeks them get hot Even though me never know it at the time The Father have me on His mind Or me would a end up in the cemetery Sorry say Garvey and me friend them nuh deh yah And them never accept King Jesus Christ from Calvary Remember de a jungle a dancehall M16 a bark and me get burnt from the spent shell A copper shot them use kill Conti Dem Kill Kenneth at me gate Me bury me friend them me never feel well But a Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah A Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah I remember when politician come Little dollars them run Some a me friend them arm with long gun Me friend them nuh have nuh unity A war in the community Gunshot buss if some nuh get none But through the struggle me survive And manage to stay alive Eight of us live in a two room board house Me never walk a build nuh strife Never take nobody life Them know me serious, man a soldier, man nuh cub scout Some a me friend left yard Rich a foreign, them a hustle Turn them back and say Jamaica them nah go But Uncle Sam, with that man you nuh ramp Them go up as passengers Him send them back down as cargo At a concert in Brooklyn a chat Thirteen persons get shot And some a them did die I remember it was on TV Say Stitchie play number three And me see nuff a me fans a cry But a Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah A Massa God protect me And the devil couldn't slay me Real life story Massa God protect me Him same one change me My testimony, yeah

there are a handful of artists in Christian reggae that might be considered "essential listening" -- 'fathers' of a sort of the genre, who have large discographies & have been big influences on the scene in general. one of those is "Stitchie" -- sometimes referred to as "Lieutenant Stitchie" here's as good an introduction to him as any: Stitchie - Praise the Lord One.. God (Rapid) Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord All of God's people praise the Lord Praise Him one more time, say Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord God's people praise the Lord The breath that you breathe and the life that you have A the Father give you the gift The clothes on you back and the shoes on you feet And the food you put a you lip You go to you bed go sleep and in the morning champagne you sip You ever stop fi thing a who do this Make a joyful noise and sing it Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord All of God's people praise the Lord Praise Him one more time, say Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord God's people praise the Lord A whole heap, a whole heap ratings We give Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff Beyoncé, Michael Jackson them go crazy for Wycliffe Elephant, Beenie, Bounty, Shaggy, Sean Paul you get me drift Come help me praise the One who give them the gift Nuh plead the fifth 'Cause no man a nuh board, nobody nuh starch you Nuh stand up deh like you stiff You feet fi move, you mouth fi shout, you two hand dem fi lift To praise the Lord should never be hard and should cause nuh rift The fact that you are alive right now do this Make a joyful noise and sing it Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord All of God's people praise the Lord Me praise Him one more time, say Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord All of God's people praise the Lord Help me praise Him and say Amen, Amen, Amen Hallelujah, Hallelujah I say Amen, Amen, Amen Hallelujah, Hallelujah I say Amen, Amen, Amen Hallelujah, Hallelujah I say Amen, Amen, Amen A Jesus Christ me giving the praise me nah go fared fi talk Him put in the marvellous light and tek me out of the dark Whatever me need He will supply and not just what me want That's why His name me nah go fared fi chant, Jesus! Was denied, even tried, crucified, glorified, justified, sanctified To all sins His blood applied Make no mistake, receive Him now, just by faith, don't be late And you'll make it through the pearly gate, no wait There is no shame to call His name, Jesus will not complain No matter how bad the things we do He'll wipe away the shame The things He does for others and me, for you he'll do the same Don't be shame, don't delay, call the name, Jesus! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord All of God's people praise the Lord Me praise Him one more time, say Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let everything that has breath I say praise the Lord Praise the Lord, praise the Lord All of God's people praise the Lord All of God's people, all of God's people All of God's people praise the Lord

reggae, as a genre, is usually associated immediately with rastafarianism - a false teaching - and might be completely written off by believers because of this association. purely as a musical style, however, it is a regional & cultural style from the islands south of the eastern US, and communicates joy, energy & peace. there are, and have been for decades, a large number of Christian believers from these areas who write, sing & perform spiritual songs that fit broadly into the musical category. this thread is to share some of them, so that you would not be ignorant, and hopefully might be blessed. please feel free to add any links and/or videos for artists in reggae, soca, dancehall styles that you may enjoy too. if the musical style offends you, you don't have to click "play" on anything, or even to visit this thread at all. i'm only adding songs whose lyrical content openly declares praise for Jesus Christ as Messiah, and by artists who are openly declared believers in Him. so there shouldn't be any issue with them being approved by the mods (i hope) simply because they don't appreciate the type of music that these people choose to sing their praise with.

to Selassie's credit, he flatly rejected the idea that he was the Messiah, for his entire life. some sources may tell you that some percentage of "Rastafarians" accept Jesus as Christ, while some other percentage point at Selassie. in my view - and i guess it comes to definitions again - one is no longer a Rastafarian if they don't say Selassie was the Messiah, any more than one is not in any way a Christian if they do not confess Christ. IMO -- it's always important to be careful about definitions. it can spare a lot of argument, and clear up a lot of misunderstanding. you'd hardly know the difference between a Mormon and a Christian by talking to them, if you weren't clear about definitions, for example. so all the talk pages back about religion vs not religion -- well, that depends on what you call "religion" -- the Faith is "religion" in the sense that we worship God, and do so by the ordinance of love. it's not however "religion" in the sense that it is made up of strict adherence to ritual and ascetic law. and i think it's pretty hard to argue that Judaism is not "religion" - though it should be obvious as Bible-literate believers that our Faith is the apex, goal and fulfillment of Judaism, expressed through the life, death and resurrection of Yeshua our Savior and the Redeemer of both the Gentile and of Israel. in that sense, Christianity is "religion" as well -- as James calls it, pure and undefiled; the expression of God's love through us towards others.

the bottom line of Rastafarianism is that adherence hinges on accepting Selassie as the Messiah. false Christ = not Christian. there are, however, many people who have left Rastafarianism for the true Christ. it may be 'urban legend' but it's even said that on his deathbed, Bob Marley converted to Christianity and confessed Jesus Christ as the Messiah. so just because you see someone with dreadlocks praising "Jah" -- don't write him off as Rasta. "Jah" is actually found throughout the Psalms, probably as a shortened form of the tetragrammaton. in re: OP -- if you still like reggae/soca/dancehall style music, there's plenty of Christian reggae out there. maybe i'll start a music thread. i love that style; to me it speaks of joy & peace. there's a user on youtube called "DiscipleDJ" that regularly posts compilations of current & recent gospel reggae music from his radio broadcasts; there's as good a place as any place to start a search.

Jesus, not one is worthy without You !! ♥

yeah the irony isn't lost on me. DJ Siah - "Not Worthy" Lyrics: I thought I knew better; that's what I said I thought you would see this in the end But there's no one quite like You I struggled and fought You all in vain, I struggled and then I felt the pain Now I'm here before Your throne I am not worthy without You I am not worthy, this is true I am not worthy without You

forever, amen! Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31) His yoke is easy, and His burden light

and also to be reminded -- who He is. so many troubles, and so much anxiety in this life, would come to nothing - would be turned to joy - if we only kept in mind, who He is, and what He has declared us to be in Him!

Wovenhand - "His Rest" Lyrics: To enter His rest To enter His rest Close to His chest And after His own heart Shepherds enter at measure 33, 33 One foot on land And one upon the sea She holds them close Careful to enter His rest Threshing out what she had gleaned Of my Kinsman Redeemer She did dream To enter His rest To enter His rest She whispers as an aspen tree In her windy, windy way Bringing fruit and flowers to me Placed in vessels of clay She holds them close Grateful to enter His rest Threshing out what she had gleaned Of my Kinsman Redeemer She did dream To enter His rest To enter His rest

Seven Horns Seven Eyes - "Divine Amnesty" Lyrics: To what end will our foolish ways lead? Shall we be consumed by Your holy wrath and reap our deserved fate? O my God, come down in power, engulf this man in the cleansing winds of Your unceasing mercy. Let adoration rise within me; liberate Your creation. Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love. He will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old. (Micah 7:18-20)

i'm looking for examples of something else connected to the same event... Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. (Matthew 14:31)

yes Yeshua is the Physician, and the Medicine. our Defender, and our Defense - every part of our spiritual armor is of Him, and He is the Word of God which is the sword of spirit too -- all things by Him, through Him, and for Him!! the 'problem of evil' and 'original sin' points to Him, the Lamb, that takes away the sin of the world, and to our need for Him, who is the very expression of God's mercy towards us - for 'it is not by strength or by will, but by mercy'

our Lord is "the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the earth" was this before Adam fell, or after? it certainly implies foreknowledge - and as far as intention, it's also written in scripture that God consigned everyone to disobedience, so that He could show mercy to all (Romans 11:32). so one may as easily be quick to cry 'blasphemy!' if we think that God could not prevent Adam, or that this universe is not entirely under His control. all we know is that He allows this present state, for His own purpose, and that if we fear Him, we should not think to judge Him for the way He runs His universe. Romans 9 bears on this - without directly answering, as though to satisfy our curiosity - what if God has done this, in order to make His wrath and His justice known? what if He created some fit for destruction, and some for honor, so that He could show His glory in mercy? who are we to talk back to Him? we should fear Him, and seek His mercy, and respect His sovereignty.

i should put it this way: not everyone who is circumcised in the flesh, by human hands, is set apart. but everyone who is circumcised in the heart, by the Master's hand, has been sanctified. so it is with this washing.

i think my answer to this question depends on another question - are we talking about the earthly ritual of being dunked in water while someone asks you if you agree with the gospel, and says a few words? or are we talking about actually becoming immersed into the name of the Lord? certainly people go through all kinds of outward religious ceremonies & rites without any inward effect. but if God washes you, then you are clean indeed, and if He renews you, then you are certainly a new thing.

i've never understood that; how one can believe the gospel - that the God of all things sought you out, and did everything for you to be with Him eternally, and to place your entire trust, your whole life in Him - but never be interested enough in what He has to say to take the time to read the record of who He is and how He has interacted with mankind, not even once.

i'm sorry that you feel that way, but i'm guessing you didn't listen to what the man was saying, did you? he's praising Christ as the only one worthy of being our leader, and decrying putting trust in man. - which is entirely in harmony with the message of scripture. maybe it will help if i put the lyrics: What kind of leader would leave 99 sheep in the field? Seeking after the lost one and give his son to retrieve it? That's the kind of leader we need that leader is Jesus It's the kind of credence we need to hear in presidential speeches Instead we keep seeing em' scheming and cheating and lying through their teeth And creeping, it's our green they cover they fees with Offer weak apologies they ain't sorry the least bit That's why Jesus the only one to whom I pledge my allegiance Don't get it twisted man I ain't trying to say don't vote But do realize politicians all sail in the same boat I follow Christ walk on water and stay afloat Brave the wave navigate His trail and know God never fail makes way for the faithful so I seek his face his grace the only place I roam Jesus the only name in which I place my hope So till the day he come back to take us home And I don't care who's running or who's electing em' I run through the streets screamin', Jesus for president Most high most wise nobody better than em' I run through the streets screamin', Jesus for president And I don't care who's running or who's electing em' I run through the streets Sceamin', Jesus for president (x3) I run through the streets screamin', Jesus for president The talk is cheap that's why some only afford to speak Yeah a lot of strong words but they walk is weak Yeah they make a lot of claims but stay in they safe havens Who they trying to game they don't really walk our streets Whether you support Obama, Hillary or John McCain Man it's only one name through which the streets can be saved Jesus the redeemer the releaser of slaves He's the most qualified cuz' he experienced our pains He's a chief cornerstone from what the builders rejected I'm a chip from the same block Forgive me if I seem a hard headed I'm a keep screaming Jesus till I see that ya'll get it Proclaiming his name till I lay in the grave breathless Cuz' I ain't here to tell ya'll that God is cool But I'm here to let ya'll know that God still rules The heaven is his throne the whole earth is his footstool What that mean? Nobody big enough to fit in his shoes For all of the posers that say that they Hovah Claim that they God's son but when God comes they reign will be over Cuz' my God got that hurricane reign you cats are sun showers You flash power and pass in a half hour Those that impersonate evaporate when the Son comes out Just to mention that name obliterates them cowards Killers point pistols in the air taking shots at God you kidders you should get this clear He's Jehovah the ruler the creator of the human brain the first computer The truth the holder of the future Created the earth and its axis the forces in magnets The orbits of planets his thoughts are beyond what man can imagine Jehovah Rapha the healer Jehovah Shama won't leave ya Creator redeemer Jehovah Jireh feeds ya Alpha, Omega, beginning and end He's the great I am and still he wants to be your friend