The Book Upon the Hill

Intro

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Mm-hmm

Rise up now

Chorus

They came down upon the earth

Every one of them stood at his side

Gave him a book and said read it aloud

Read it aloud

Read it aloud

They came down upon the earth

And the word was written in light

Verse 1

Morning broke and the sky rolled wide

I saw a stranger walking on the hill

Nobody spoke but the ground went still

He carried something heavy in his hands

A leather-bound promise

Ink that never fades

Pre-Chorus

And he stood before my father

Laid it down and stepped away

Said open up your eyes

And the pages caught the day

Chorus

They came down upon the earth

Every one of them stood at his side

Gave him a book and said read it aloud

Read it aloud

Read it aloud

They came down upon the earth

And the word was written in light

Verse 2

My father's hands were shaking as he turned

Line by line he drank it in

A river running over stone

Generations listening

Nobody moved

The room was holy ground

Pre-Chorus

And he stood before my father

Bade him read and understand

Said carry this to everyone

To every distant land

Chorus

They came down upon the earth

Every one of them stood at his side

Gave him a book and said read it aloud

Read it aloud

Read it aloud

They came down upon the earth

And the word was written in light

Bridge

Read it aloud

Read it aloud

Every nation every tongue

Read it aloud

Read it aloud

Till the work is finally done

Chorus

They came down upon the earth

Every one of them stood at his side

Gave him a book and said read it aloud

Read it aloud

Read it aloud

They came down upon the earth

And the word was written in light

Post-Chorus

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Read it aloud

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