Jonah: The Hill You Are Willing To Die On | Rev. Connor Bell

Newnan FUMC

This week's scripture reading is from Jonah 4:1-11, and the scripture response was the full song of Jonah and The Whale.

Verse 1

In the Bible we are told

Of a prophet who was called

To a city that was steeped in awful sin

All the people in that place

Were devoid of saving grace

And the prophet seemed afraid to enter in

Verse 2

Then ol’ Jonah forth was sent

That old Ninevah might repent

But instead of that to Tarshish he set sail

Oh the sailors, they were kind

But Jonah had a stubborn mind

So off the ship he went and into the belly of a whale.

Chorus

Over there,

In that land bright and fair

Oh he’ll tell me all about it over there

On the hallelujah strand

God will take me by the hand

And he’ll tell me all about it over there!

Verse 3

In the cold and briny deep

Tears of grief did Jonah weep,

And prayed a prayer that God his skin might save;

Three long days and three long nights

Jonah bargained for his life.

God delivered him to shore from a watery grave!

Verse 4

Toward the Ninevites he still felt mean–

Didn’t want God’s grace to intervene–

So he preached the shortest sermon ever spoke.

But wouldn’t you know it, the Word took hold;

Like a fire can’t be controlled!

Away from evil turned the king and all his folk!

Chorus

Verse 5

Jonah took his seat

On a hill in the scorching heat

To wait to see God’s wrath come crashing down

But behold, God changed God’s mind

Because their hearts had been realigned

You should have seen the size of Jonah’s frown

Verse 6

Maybe there’s a lesson for me and you–

That even though it may be true

That Nineveh deserved a thunderous smite…

It may sound a bit uncouth,

But God’s grace overcomes the truth.

For those who turn, the story he rewrites!

Chorus