@ALBUM: THE GOSPEL by RICK WAKEMAN 1987 SPECIAL THANKS to Eduardo Valle Pinheiro , who transcribed these lyrics. Provided by Marcos Aurelio de Mello - mello@dainf.cefetpr.br ******************************************* THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW PART ONE: THE BAPTISM Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying: "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" And Jesus answering said unto him. "Suffer it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness". Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightaway out of the water, and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. And lo a voice from heaven saying. "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." PART TWO: THE WELCOMING Son David. Son David. The Son of Abraham. To you is given the secret of the kingdom. But to them; It has not been given Son David. Son David. The Son of Abraham. Seeing, they do not see. Hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. It has not be given. PART THREE: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT See the people, 'neath the mountain, there to hear. See the Master on the mountain, yet so near. Who can hear him? (Do you understand?)Hear him speak. Who will listen? (Do you understand?). Hear him teach. To promise future blessings. To serve as salt to the earth. Be the light of the world, those who find him (Find, find him), those who hear him (Hear, hear him), those who serve him (Serve, serve him). See the people, 'neath the mountain, to be blessed. Poor in spirit, thirst and hunger, righteousness. Endure slander (listen to him speak) to believe, persecution (listen to him speak) to be free. The road will not be easy, for promise of reward, to follow what is righteous, to be perfect (find, find him)as your Father (hear, hear him) is in Heaven (serve, serve him). Amen. Amen. Amen. PART FOUR: THE LORD'S PRAYER Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. For ever and ever. Amen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK PART ONE: THE WAY Prepare the way for us. The time is now for us. Is he prepared for us, now, now. Prepare the way of the Lord. PART TWO: THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes. and be killed, and after three days rise again. For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of Man is delivered into the hands of men and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles. And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. PART THREE: TRIAL AND ERROR Are you the Son? Anointed one? And will you answer them, I am? The demon's recognize, The holy one. Who do men say he is? (Can He be?) Who can he be? (Can he be?) Can he be the one? And he taught them (He knew) that he must suffer (He knew) for all his strength and power. (Have you heard) He is the Son(The Son). He is the one (The One) He is the strength and power (Have you heard) He is the preacher (The Son)The chosen teacher, (The One) who works with wondrous power. He will forgive them, As they echo. Who can this be? It is no easy to understand Why should be answer them. I am? Beneath a crown of thorns. The start of life. By leaving human form, (sent for us) defeated, (sent for us) completed, (sent for us), defeated, (sent for us),completed (sent for us), Completed (sent for us) he answered, "I am, I am". PART FOUR: GALILEE My Galilee, My Galilee, My Galilee One day I will return to Galilee One day I will return to Galilee to Galilee, to Galilee, to Galilee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST.LUKE PART ONE: THE GIFT To Mary, appears an angel. To Mary appears an angel who greets her as the favoured one. Accepts her destiny to the angel. What then will this child be. PART TWO: THE MAGNIFICENT And his mercy is on those who fear him. from generation to generation He has shown strength with his arm He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of low degree He has filled the hungry with good things and the rich he has sent empty away. PART THREE: WELCOME A STAR Come see, see the baby. Come see, see our baby. Welcome people to the birthplace. Look above, welcome a star. Come feel what he brings you.Come kneel as he greets you.In his childhood, he will teach you. All who hear, enter his life. He is here, he is here. Can you hear him! Even those afraid, be not afraid for those who can must hear him. Come here. Come and share his wealth above and hidden treasures (Heaven), heaven's waiting there. Come see, see the baby. Come see, see your baby. Welcome world, the beginning. Look above, welcome a star. Look above, welcome a star. Look above. Welcome a star. PART FOUR: POWER (THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES) Power. Receive my power. Power. Receive my power. When the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive my power, my power, my power. (Repeat) You shall be my witnesses. A mission to the end of the earth. A mission to the end of the earth. Power, receive my power. Power receive my power. To witness to the end of the earth. To witness to the end of the earth. The greatest road to Rome. Martyred under the emperor Nero. (Martyred under the emperor Nero). Good news at last. Good news at last has reached the end of the earth. Good news at last, good news at last. Good news at last, good news at last. THE NARRATION FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES "Go to this people, and say. You shall endure but never understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest day should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them". Good news at last has reached the end of the earth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN PART ONE: THE WORD In the beginning was the Word. And the word was with God. And the Word was God. PART TWO: THE HOUR Await the hour. Await the hour. Await the hour. Await the hour It has not come. It has not come. It has been written, it has been written. It has been written. It has been written. The hour. And Jesus answered, the time has come for the Son of God to be glorified My soul is troubled. What shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. The hour has come. The hour has come. PART THREE: THE CHILDREN OF MINE In the darkest light, you can see me. In the darkest light you will need me. If the Word is light, and the light is Word, then you understand. For I can see you. There to see. Can you see the flame in the darkness? Can you shield the flame from the darkness? If you hear the Word, and the Word is light, then you understand. For I can see you. There to see. For those who welcome the sign. For those believing in time. They have the light, they have the word. They are the children of mine. And those who doubt my word. And those who see no sign. They have no light, for they are blind. But they are children of mine (Mine, Mine,Mine). Is there a law for grace and truth? Enlighten every man. The opposition. They fight to kill him. They do not seem to want to understand. And the woman said.He will show us. When he shows himself. He will know us. And he said to her. I, who speak to you, am the Son of God. And she answered, I believe. He will offer life to those who see him. He will offer life to those who need him. For God so loved the world. He gave his only Son, that who believes in him, should not perish, but have Eternal life. For those who welcome the sign. For those believing in mine. They have the light, they have the Word. They are the Children of mine. And those who doubt my Word. And those who doubt my sign. They have no light, for they are blind. But they are children of mine. Children of mine. Children of mine. Children of mine (Children, children of mine. Children of Mine) Mine. (Children, children of mine) Mine (we are the children, we are the children). He came that you. You might have him too. For in him was the life. (Welcome life) You can receive. If you believe. For in belief is life (Welcome life) And from above. Eternal love. For he has made him known. (Welcome life) The opposition, They fight to kill him. They do not seem to want to understand. PART FOUR: THE LAST VERSE And there are also many other things that Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one,I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. AMEN ------------------------------------------------------------------------