God is with the righteous

Words: Michael Perry
Music: WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED (African melody)
Arrangement: Christopher Rolinson
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Bible References
Psalms 1
Themes
Bible reading
following Jesus
listen, hear
love for God, Christ
righteousness
service of God
tree

The words in normal type are sung by all, the words in italics are sung by women and the words in bold type are sung by men.

1 God is with the righteous
they shall not be moved;
God is with the righteous
they shall not be moved:
just like a tree growing by the river-side
they shall not be moved.
   They shall not
   they shall not be moved;
   they shall not
   they shall not be moved:
   just like a tree growing
   by the river-side
   they shall not be moved!

2 God condemns the wicked
they shall be removed;
God condemns the wicked
they shall be removed:
just like the chaff
blowing in the wind all day
they shall be removed.
   They shall be
   they shall be removed;
   they shall be
   they shall be removed:
   just like the chaff
   blowing in the wind all day
   they shall be removed!

3 Happy when we hear him
we shall not be moved;
happy when we hear him
we shall not be moved;
just like a tree growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved.
   We shall not
   we shall not be moved;
   we shall not
   we shall not be moved:
   just like a tree
   growing by the river-side
   we shall not be moved!

4 Happy when we love him
we shall not be moved;
happy when we love him
we shall not be moved:
just like a tree growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved.
   We shall not
   we shall not be moved;
   we shall not
   we shall not be moved:
   just like a tree
   growing by the river-side
   we shall not be moved!

5 Happy when we serve him
we shall not be moved;
happy when we serve him
we shall not be moved:
just like a tree growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved.
   We shall not
   we shall not be moved;
   we shall not
   we shall not be moved:
just like a tree
growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved!

6 When we read the Bible
we shall not be moved;
when we read the Bible
we shall not be moved:
just like a tree growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved.
   We shall not
   we shall not be moved;
   we shall not
   we shall not be moved:
just like a tree
growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved!

7 If we follow Jesus
we shall not be moved;
if we follow Jesus
we shall not be moved:
just like a tree growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved.
   We shall not
   we shall not be moved;
   we shall not
   we shall not be moved:
just like a tree
growing by the river-side
we shall not be moved!

Michael Perry (1942 - 1996) from Psalm 1
© Mrs B Perry/Jubilate Hymns Ltd

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