Jonah  (words and music by Richard Blauvelt)


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You are a gracious, merciful God.
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Angering  slowly, abounding in love and com -
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passion to those who are called by Your Name.
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Gracious and merc-i-ful God

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I am a Hebrew, Abraham's son.
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The tribe of Zebulun, child of Amittai. 
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Seer and a prophet to the Holy One,
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righteous, all power-ful God.

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The heathen at Nineveh, should not be saved.
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They kill my countryman they deserve punishment.
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Why do You send me they'll not change their ways? 
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Show justice not mercy oh God.

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It's Tarshish for me, Tarshish for me 
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You say go preach to my foe and enemy.
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This should not be!
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I'll run from Thee


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Where can   man hide that the Lord of Hosts won't find him.
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He sees  all  things and His eye is ever watching.
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He     who       made  the     earth  and   sea.
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He     who       knows man's   dest - in  - y.













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Watchman  take heed  for there is       a       great  storm  com - ing.
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Sailors   be-ware   of      the   wind   and     o  -  cean's fu  -  ry.
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Fear   and       dread will    fall   on    you.
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There  is        some - thing   you    can   do.

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Seek  the       one   who     sound - ly     sleeps
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He'll    calm  the     rag - ing      sea 
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Throw    him   in   -   to    the      deep
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To       cause  the    storm  to      cease

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The      one   who     sound-ly       sleeps
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will     calm   the    rag - ing      sea 
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Throw    him    in  -  to    the      deep
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and      cause the     storm  to      cease (x2)

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The waters encompass me, even my soul
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Deep closes round me and weeds wrap around my head
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Leviathan prisons me, trapped Sheol
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Will I see Your temple a-gain

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I cry to the Lord in affliction and pain.
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He hears my prayers and He's lifting me out of the                     
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deep and the darkness, pit and the grave.
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Returning me to life a-gain.














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I preach to the Ninevites who changed their ways
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Sackcloth and ashes, repenting their actions
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Still troubled and angered oh Lord I complain
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There is no justice oh God.

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The Lord speaks to me. He speaks to me
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What right do you have to the anger that see?
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I'll forgive whom I please
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Save whom I please