YHWH-Apologetix
Verse 1
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One man, with the sheep he was found
Em
I said, one man saw a bush on the Mount
C
He said, "How come it's not burnt to the ground?
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Guess I need to see what's happening!"
Verse 2
G
One man, in a place long ago,
Em
I said, one man, who for short we'll call Mo
C
He went up there, and the Lord he did find
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And he learned God's name for all time
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G
He spelled his name with just YHWH
Em
He spelled his name with just YHWH
Am
They have Exodus 3, if you plan to read more
D
You can learn all about the Lord
G
He spelled his name with just YHWH
Em
He spelled his name with just YHWH
Am
Can you guess what it means?
Just "I am that I am"
D
He's the Lord God of Abraham
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Verse 3
G
Some men spell it L-O-R-D
Em
Some men use a J and a V
C
I said "Hey man, ain't no big deal to me
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But you gotta know just one thing
Verse 4
G
No man should take God's name in vain
Em
Cause he commands us to honour his name
C
He's our Father, Lord and YHWH
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All those names work well when you pray
CHORUS
Verse 5
G
Back then, with the ancient Hebrews
Em
They did not have A, E, I, Os or Us
C
And so Moses had no vowels he could buy
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Wheel of Fortune shows were so dry
Verse 6
G
That's why sometimes there when you read
Em
You'll find capitalized letters L-O-R-D
C
There's a place there for the YHWH
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You can just pronounce it "Yahweh"
CHORUS 2:
YHWH - The Tetragrammaton - YHWH
Yahweh, Yahweh, that's the name of renown
Yahweh, Yahweh, it's a most awesome sound
YHWH - the highest one is - YHWH
No man, no man, should take God's name in vain
Cause he commands us to honour his name
YHWH - so just go to him...
