Six Minutes After Seven

Lyrics and Videos

Song
Walk On The Water With Me	Lyrics
The Promised Land, Part 1	Lyrics
The Promised Land, Part 2	Lyrics	Video
The Tree Of Life	Lyrics
The Belly Of The Whale	Lyrics	Video
It’s Gonna Rain	Lyrics	Video
This Rock	Lyrics
Least Of These	Lyrics
Son Of David	Lyrics
You Are Blessed	Lyrics
Six Minutes After Seven	Lyrics	Video

Walk On The Water With Me

Jesus said to the disciples, “Go down to the sea
Get into the boat and don’t wait for me 
I’ve been really busy and I’ve had a big day
I’m goin’ up to the mountain, I’m goin’ up there to pray”
So later on when Jesus came down to the shore
He found out that the boat wasn’t there anymore
He started walking ‘cross the lake right out from the shore
As the sun started rising ahead 
When he got to the boat in the middle of the lake
They thought he was a ghost and they started to shake
When he heard them cry and he heard them scream
He said “Don’t be afraid!  Be brave!  It’s just me!”
Peter heard his voice and said “If it’s you
Then I want to walk on the water too
Just tell me to come out there with you.”
And this is what Jesus said,

“Come on and walk on the water with me
Come on and walk on the water with me
Come on and walk on the water with me 
Come walk on the water with the Lord”

Peter stood in the boat and climbed over the side
He stepped out on the waves and the rising tide
He never tripped and he never slid
He started walking on the water like Jesus did
But then he looked at the wind and he was afraid
He forgot all about all the steps that he made
And he started sink. And he started to fade
In the water he started to tread
Jesus grabbed his hand and he pulled him out
And asked him, “Why did you worry? Why did you doubt?”
When they climbed in the boat, Jesus calmed the wind
And the disciples bowed down and they worshiped him
When you hear God’s voice and he’s calling you
And you want to walk on the water too
Remember keep the faith in whatever you do
Remember what Jesus said,

“Come on and walk on the water with me
Come on and walk on the water with me
Come on and walk on the water with me 
Come walk on the water with the Lord”

Art Wheeler © 2013

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The Promised Land

We are standing
On a mountain
Looking into 
The Promised Land
It’s a land of
Milk and honey
God has promised
Abraham
We are children
Of the promise
Strong in number
Weak in faith
Guide us over
The stormy Jordan
To a life in
This promised place

We have wandered
Through the valley
Through the storms and
Desert sand
We were never
Ever hungry
Fed with manna
From God’s hand
We are rebels
We are scoundrels
Undeserving
Of God’s grace
Still He guides us
And protects us
As we go to
This promised place

We are tired
We are weary
From our years on
The winding road
But our journey
Is almost over
Time to lay down
Our heavy load
We’ll remember
All the trials
In our victories
Celebrate
Everything that
God has given
Like a life in
This promised place

Art Wheeler © 2013

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The Tree Of Life

Adam and Eve were
Livin’ in a garden
Naked as a jaybird
Happy as a clam
In the cool of the evening
They’d go walking in the garden
Talking and laughing
With the Great I AM
In the garden is a river
By the river is a tree
The tree of knowledge
If you eat it, it will make you wise
In the center of the garden
Is a tree you can eat from
And you will live for ever
It’s the Tree of Life

Chorus

Take me to the river
Guide me by the water
Don’t feed me from the tree of knowledge
I know all I need to know
Feed me from the tree
That the cherubim
Guard with a flaming sword
The Tree of Life is
Where I want to go

Adam and Eve were
Eating in the garden
From the tree of knowledge
Recommended by a snake
But God had told them
That tree was forbidden
But from any other tree they could eat
All they could take
Then they got their knowledge
And they saw they were naked
They made some clothes from
Some of the leaves
When he saw they disobeyed him
God sent them from the garden
And he sent an angel
To protect his trees

There’s a Holy City
Descending from heaven
God will live there
His people too
They’ll go walking in the city
Talking and laughing
God will be the light
For everything they do
In the city is a river
By the river is a tree
Its leaves will heal the nations
And take away their strife
And the fruit that the tree bears
Is a fruit you can eat from
And you will live for ever
It’s the tree of life

Art Wheeler © 2013

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The Belly Of The Whale

Jonah was a man of faith; a man God gave a mission
Said “Jonah for the souls of man, I want you to go fishin’
And Nineveh is where you’ll go to preach to all the heathen
And when they hear My word from you those people will start believin’”
Now Jonah hated Nineveh, and he thought he’d go
Anywhere but Nineveh, but he didn’t know
That when you run away from God you might as well set sail
With a one-way ticket right into the belly of the whale

Jonah jumped aboard a boat bound in the wrong direction
But when the ship tossed high and low the sailors made the connection
That they should cast their lots to see this stranger there on board
Was the one who had the nerve to go and upset his own Lord
The sailors said, “What have you done?  Why do you run and hide?”
And he said, “What will you do with me?” So they threw him over the side
And a great big fish gulped Jonah down if you believe the tale
And he spent the next three days and nights in the belly of the whale

You know that it was three whole days before Jonah started prayin’
But the fish spit Jonah out on land when the Lord heard what he was sayin’
And Jonah went to Nineveh to preach to all the heathen
And when they heard God’s word from him, those people started believin’
Now if you are a man of faith, here’s what you need to do
Listen to the Lord and seek the path he has for you
And if you run away from God you might as well set sail
With a one-way ticket right into the belly of the whale

Art Wheeler © 2013

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It’s Gonna Rain

People ask me what I’m doing
And why I work so hard
They ask me what’s this thing I’m building
Here in my front yard
They say it looks like a great big box
Or a ship with a giant door
They wonder why I made it so big
And what I’ll use it for

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It’s gonna rain
It’s gonna pour
It’s gonna flood
Then it’s gonna rain some more
The waters will rise
Up to the sky
You better get yourself right with God
Unless you want to die

If this thing’s a ship, why build it here?
Is what I hear them say
Its way to big to fit in the river 
And the sea’s too far away
And why did you make this boat so big?
How will you close that door?
You have a lot of room in there.
What do you need it for?

They ask about the animals
That came from far and near
Some they’ve never seen before
What are they doing here?
They wonder why they came in pairs
They think that I’m insane
But God has found favor with me
And it’s about to rain

Art Wheeler © 2013

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This Rock

I’m standin’ here in this crowd
And I know just what to do
I’ve got a rock here in my hand 
I’m gonna throw this rock at you
Your husband was away at work
And they caught you with some man
So I’m gonna throw this rock at you
The law says that I can
Your husband is my closest friend
We’re as close as friends can be
He ran to me and told me first
And he gave this rock to me
So I’m gonna throw this rock at you
The law says that I can
I gonna hit you with this rock
This rock that’s in my hand

Now I’ve known you for quite a while
Since your husband is my friend
I know about your secrets
I know about your sin
And all good people in this town
Well, they know about you too
And they’re standin’ here in this crowd
And they know just what to do
Now, I’ve looked at you with a lustful eye
But it’s really not the same
‘Cause no one’s ever gonna know
Or put me through this shame
So I’m gonna throw this rock at you
The law says that I can
I gonna hit you with this rock
This rock that’s in my hand

We’re taking you to Jesus
To put Him to the test
We know we’re going to stone you
But we want to see what He says
When He speaks, He draws a crowd
So they must like what they hear
And He’s messin’ around with all the laws
But on you the law is clear
We throw you down in front of Him
And tell Him about you
We tell Him what the law says
And ask Him what to do
Can I throw this rock at you
The law says that I can
Can I hit you with this rock
This rock that’s in my hand

Now He’s bending over
And reaching out His hand
And with His index finger
He’s writing in the sand
Now He’s standing up again
He looks me in the eye
Says “Throw your stone if you have no sin
And make this woman die”
He bends back down as I walk away
My heart is filled with pain
Because I know that I should forgive
And there’s nothing that I’ll gain
If I throw this rock at you
Like I know I can
If I hit you with this rock
This rock that’s in my hand

Art Wheeler © 2013

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Least Of These

When you see me on the side of the road
Will you give this man a ride?
Do you lock your doors and hit the gas?
Do you wish that you could hide?
Do you think that you would help me out
If you only had the time?
Would you give this man a dollar?
Would you give this man a dime?
Do you think it’s ok to point and laugh
Even when you know I’ll see?
Whatever you do to the least of these
You do it unto me.

When you see me on the sidewalk
Pushing everything I own
In the basket of a shopping cart
From a store where I never go
Do you turn your head or stop and stare?
Are you afraid of what I’ll do?
Do you think that I should get a job?
Would you let me work for you? 
Do you wonder where my family is?
Do you think they care about me?
Whatever you do to the least of these
You do it unto me.

When I’m naked, do you clothe me?
When I’m hungry, do you feed?
When I’m in prison, do you visit me?
When I’m needy, do you try to fill my need?

When you see me on a winter’s night 
And I have no place to stay
Will you help me find a place to rest?
Will you go the other way?
Would you let me come into your church?
Could I come into your home?
Would you introduce me to your friends?
Could we spend some time alone?
When you’re safe and warm inside your home
Do you wonder where I’ll be?
Whatever you do to the least of these
You do it unto me.

Where ever you do
Whatever you do
When ever you do
Whatever you do
Whatever you do to the least of these
You do it unto me.

Art Wheeler © 2013

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Son Of David

On the side of the road
That leads to Jericho
I sit and beg for food
And money too
I hear a great big noise coming right at me
I say “What’s that sound” because I can’t see
They say it’s a crowd and they’re following Jesus
You need to be quiet when He gets near us
He heals the sick and He’s the Messiah
So when He gets next to me I start to cry out

Chorus

Son of David
Son of David
Son of David
Have mercy on me

They say to be quiet again and again
And tell me I’m blind because somebody sinned
Your mom or your dad, or maybe it’s you
Tell us what’s your sin? Tell us, what’d you do?
But I know that Jesus can make me see
And He quiets His crowd when He hears me
He says to call me, bring me his way
When He hears me cry, when He hears me say

On the side of the road
That leads to Jericho
I sat for years and years
Now Jesus is here
He says, “Tell me, what do you want from me?”
I tell him, “Teacher, I want to see.”
He says my faith has made me whole
And now I can see.  He says I can go
But I’ll follow Him as He goes His way
Telling what He did when He heard me say

 Art Wheeler © 2013

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You Are Blessed

You are blessed 
When you are low
All of heaven is yours
You are blessed

You are blessed
When you cry
Comfort will be yours
You are blessed

You are blessed
When you are meek
For all the world is yours
And you are blessed
When you seek
For righteousness; it’s yours
You are blessed

You are blessed
When you show mercy
Mercy you will receive 
You are blessed

You are blessed
When your heart is pure
Your God you will see
You are blessed

You are blessed
When you are mocked
For righteous sake
You’re persecuted
And lied about
It’s all that you can take
You should rejoice
You should be glad 
For great is your reward
That waits for you
In the kingdom of heaven
The kingdom of our Lord
You are blessed

You are blessed
When you make peace
You are a child of God
You are blessed

You are blessed

Art Wheeler © 2013

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Six Minutes After Seven

I do not know the time or day
I do not know the year
But I know about the final days
And I know that they are here
The floods and the earthquakes
The wars that you see
Are simply just a prelude
For things that are to be
The man that showed me all these things
Came to me from heaven
And then suggested I repent before
Six minutes after seven

The sun will turn to black
And the moon will turn to red
The stars will fall upon the earth
The fig tree will be dead
Islands soon will disappear
Mountains will be moved
The rich and the mighty
The slaves and needy too
Will ask the rocks to fall on them
When they look into the heavens
And see them roll up like a scroll
At six minutes after seven

Hail and fire mixed with blood
Will burn up all the trees
A mountain that is full of fire
Will make blood of the seas
An angel will stand on the sea
The prophet will eat scrolls
That make his stomach sour
But taste like jelly rolls
And compelled to spread the word
By a great voice from heaven
That everyone should repent before
Six minutes after seven

The scroll will lose the seventh seal
The seventh horn will blow
The seventh woe will pour
Out from the seventh bowl
A seven headed dragon
Wearing seven crowns
Will intimidate a pregnant woman
And smash up the town
Angels will defend her honor
A war will start in heaven
And troubles spread upon the earth
At six minutes after seven

Your politics won’t save you
Your status or your wealth
Your church it cannot save you
Or your attitude or health
Your name in the Book of Life 
Is the only way
And the testimony
Of the Lamb that was slain
Some store their treasures here on earth
Some store them up in heaven
But the end will come if you’re ready or not
At six minutes after seven

I’m telling you this story
As it happened yesterday
It’s happening tomorrow
It’s happening today
It happens to the Gentile
It happens to the Jew
It’s happening to me
And it’s happening to you
It happens to the people
That don’t believe in heaven
And it happens to the man of faith
At six minutes after seven


Art Wheeler © 2013

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The Promised Land, Part 2 Video

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The Belly Of The Whale Video

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It’s Gonna Rain Video

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Six Minutes After Seven Video

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