As the Waters Cover the Sea
Channel: John London
Date: 18/06/2011

This song was inspired primarily by the wonderful apocalyptic scriptures cited from the books of Habakkuk and Revelation in this week's lesson (June 26, 2011) on Christian Science. These scriptures are most commonly used as prophesying the promise of Christian Science. Mrs. Eddy always identified the "little book" of Revelation as being Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the Christian Science textbook, and it is up to Christian Scientists to take the word to the nations through our ministry of healing.

Habakkuk 2:1, 2, 14
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.   2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.  
    14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

Revelation 10:1 I saw, 2 (to :), 9, 11
I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:  2 And he had in his hand a little book open:   
    9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.   
    11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and  tongues, and kings. 

Revelation 12:1, 2, 5
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:  2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.  
    5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.  

The lyrics to the song are below. You can download the sheet music at my website at http://manoftruth.net.

I will stand upon my watch.
Set me up upon the tower
And I will see what God will say to me.
And the Lord answered me and said,
"Write the vision down.
Make it plain for all those that read"

For the time is fulfilled
And the kingdom is at hand.
Repent ye and believe.
For the earth shall be filled 
With the knowledge of the Lord
As the waters cover the sea.

And I saw a mighty angel
Come down from heaven
And a rainbow was upon his head.
And his face was as bright
As the face of the sun
And he held a little book in his hand.

For the time is fulfilled...

And I went to him and said,
"Give me the little book."
And he said, "Take it up and eat.
Though bitter in your belly,
In your mouth it will be sweet.
You must take the word to nations and to kings."

For the time is fulfilled...

And a wonder appeared,
A woman clothed with sun
And the moon lay under her feet.
On her head a crown of stars
And she cried, giving birth
And her child was caught up to the heavenly king.