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Daniel Song 18 - Belshazzar, He Had a Party
Daniel 5:1-31

1. Belshazzar, he had a party;
A thousand lords, and the wine was hearty;
He sent for gold and silver vessels from
The house of God in Jerusalem.
The king, his lords, and his wives and such,
They praised their gods of iron and
Wood and stone so much.
They drank from vessels which to God belong!
They failed to honor Him, their actions wrong.

2. On the wall were fingers and a hand
Writing words that none could understand.
Oh, what alarm! The king cried out and shook;
His knees were knocking; had a desperate look.
"Go call my counselors and men so wise!
If you can read this you will earn a great prize!"
But none could tell what the words did mean,
Until the advice from the wise old queen.

3. "In your kingdom, there is a man;
Light and insight and wisdom are found in him."
When Daniel came, the king did plea:
"Can you read these strange words to me?"

4. "You must surely know the story well;
How God had made your forefather to excel.
Then arrogance and pride increased;
'Til God reduced him to the life of a beast.
You knew this, but humbled not your heart;
You praised your idols, but Jehovah honored not.
So, I will tell you what the writings mean:
It's Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.

5. God has numbered your kingdom's span;
And it is ended and divided, that's His plan.
The scales have weighed,
And you are judged to lack;
Now Mede and Persian armies will attack."
That very same night, Belshazzar was slain;
And Darius, the Mede, took the kingdom's rein;
The Jews were sent back to Jerusalem.
Yes, God behind the scenes had worked again!
God behind the scenes had worked again!

(Can be sung to: La Marche Des Rois)