Green and plush you arise to your height And gaze across Kidron to Mt. Olivet The very center of the universe...

Your pride was a shepherd king David ben Jesse of Bethlehem And to him a promise was made A lasting covenant to endure all the ages In his heart, he wanted a resting place for Me That I should dwell with you... upon you But it was his son who built My house At your summit, where I tested Abraham

From this hill of contention You've seen the battlements arise Babylon razed you to the ground And you were thrust into captivity When you cried to Me, I heard And brought you back

Then I sent Him into your midst Fulfilling the promise made to Eve And even until now My Servant, My obedient Son Because you didn't recognize The time of your visitation The might of Rome dispersed you Every country was your dwelling place Every nation was a refuge to you

Yet again have I brought you back To dwell once more in the land I have promised to you You have become a cup of trembling for all nations Though surrounded 'round about By Ishmael's seed, I AM still with you How could I forget you My people? Truly, truly you have been carved Into the palms of My hands

Jerusalem, do not worry nor fret For the times of the Gentiles will soon be over Then you shall see the time of great sorrow But the remnant shall see and rejoice In a single day they shall call to Me And I will hear them, they will be saved

They will see My King set upon you O Zion To whom every knee shall bow To whom every tongue shall confess That He is Lord...

The One who drank the bitter cup The One that was pierced for you

My promise to David shall endure His throne shall stand forever For I AM not a man that I should lie