Hearts of Stone

 

Ken Pullen  –  copyright 2011

Scripture appears in Italics and is from the King James Version

 

 

Hearts of stone

heads of bone

souls asthmatic gasping

all the misunderstanding

they are firmly clasping

spirits rubbing

rasping

as rusted metal clung to itself

refusing to yield

if attempted to be moved

 

Yea,

they made their heart

as an adamant stone,

lest they should hear

the law,

and the words

which the Lord of hosts hath sent

in the spirit

by the former prophets:

therefore

came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts

 

 

One by one

each setting sun

more headstones strewn

’round this world

cemeteries filled

with sleeping spiritual ruin

heads of stone

turned to dust

always

in darkness

to He who paid the price

could Redeem them of all sin

such great cost

for those forever lost

 

 

Therefore seeing we have

this ministry,

as we have received mercy,

we faint not;

But have renounced the hidden things

of dishonesty,

not walking in craftiness,

nor handling the word of God deceitfully;

but by manifestation of the truth

commending ourselves to every man’s conscience

in the sight of God.

But if our gospel be hid,

it is hid to them that are lost:

In whom the god of this world hath blinded

the minds of them

which believe not,

lest the light of the glorious

gospel of Christ,

who is the image of God,

should shine unto them.

For we preach not ourselves,

but Christ Jesus the Lord;

and ourselves

your servants

for Jesus’ sake.

For God,

who commanded the light to shine

out of darkness,

hath shined in our hearts,

to give the light

of the knowledge

of the glory

of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

 

 

 

Hearts of stone

heads of bone

souls asthmatic gasping
all the misunderstanding

they are firmly clasping

rasping
as rusted metal clung to itself
refusing to yield
if attempted to be moved

…I stir
up your pure minds
by way of remembrance:
that ye may be mindful
of the words
which were spoken
before
by the holy prophets,
and the commandment of us
the apostles
of the Lord and Saviour:
Knowing this first,
that there shall come in the last days
scoffers,
walking after their own lusts.

Living hearts of stone
as dead as
those lying beneath this fleeting earth’s
soil
oblivious
while they toil in vain
living lives profane
for the Truth nothing
but mocking
scoffing
disdain

Yea,
they made their heart
as an adamant stone,
lest they should hear
the law,
and the words
which the Lord of hosts hath sent
in the spirit
by the former prophets:
therefore
came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts

 

 

Hearts of stone
heads of bone
souls asthmatic gasping
all the misunderstanding
they are firmly clasping
spirits rubbing
rasping
as rusted metal clung to itself
refusing to yield
if attempted to be moved

Behold,
the Lord,
the Lord of hosts,
shall lop the bough with terror:
and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down,
and the haughty
shall be humbled…
the earth mourneth
and fadeth away,
the world languisheth
and fadeth away,
the haughty people of the earth do languish.
The earth also is defiled
under the inhabitants thereof;
because they have transgressed the laws,
changed the ordinance,
broken the everlasting covenant.
Therefore
hath the curse
devoured the earth,
and they that dwell therein
are desolate:
therefore the inhabitants
of the earth
are burned,
and few men left.

Thinking themselves superior
while they exist with dead interior
in an attempt to elevate
their lies and confusion
their minds and spirits filled
with delusion
they resort
to calling us
ugly inside
as from the Truth they continually hide
while they deride
the Light
the Truth
thinking if they in their mistaken
superior tone
tell us
we’re filled with hate
intolerant
ugly to our core
our faith will somehow
be shaken
the Truth
we will as them
begin to ignore

Woe unto them that call evil good,
and good evil;
that put darkness for light,
and light for darkness;
that put bitter for sweet,
and sweet for bitter!
Woe unto them that are wise
in their own eyes,
and prudent in their own sight!
Therefore
as the fire devoureth the stubble,
and the flame consumeth the chaff,
so their root shall be as rottenness,
and their blossom
shall go up as dust:
because they have cast away
the law of the Lord of hosts,
and despised
the word
of the Holy One of Israel.

 

 

Hearts of stone
heads of bone
souls asthmatic gasping
all the misunderstanding
they are firmly clasping
spirits rubbing
rasping
as rusted metal clung to itself
refusing to yield
if attempted to be moved
Until…
there is coming a day soon
their rusted tight spirits
rasping
their souls gasping
hearts cold, hard as granite
will see
as every eye shall see
He who paid the price
so they might live
had they only believed
obeyed
coming
with us
riding with the Lord
as the Word of Truth
like a flame slays them
where they stand
in every land
the day of justice
is at hand!

Yea,
they made their heart
as an adamant stone,
lest they should hear
the law,
and the words
which the Lord of hosts hath sent
in the spirit
by the former prophets:
therefore
came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts

Hearts of stone
heads of bone
souls asthmatic gasping
all the misunderstanding
they are firmly clasping
spirits rubbing
rasping
as rusted metal clung to itself
refusing to yield
if attempted to be moved
finally moved
at last believing
far too late
sealing their fate…
while those with hearts of faith
vigilant
watchful
obedient
trusting in the Lord
thankful in all things
believing on the Father
and the Son…

And they sung a new song,
saying,
Thou art worthy to take the book,
and to open the seals thereof:
for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed us to God
by thy blood
out of every kindred,
and tongue
and people,
and nation.