Cedar of Lebanon

 Lyrics:

We were a cedar of Lebanon

Planted by Adonai

Beside the waters

We were a cedar of Lebanon

Remember how we grew proud

And now

Now we're gone

We were a cedar above the trees

We were a shield from the sun

The rivers run below us into the field

And as we grow, in our shadow

Dwell the nations of the land

We were a cedar reaching to

The Sovereign Hand

Even Eden envied us 

Like no one could destroy this canopy

Could it be that our roots reach

Down to the streams in the Great Deep

With our exalted hearts 

And shadowing shroud

We grew tall, so tall

And so proud

Enemies came, they came

And cut us down

Every long limb

And beautiful bough

Our ruins sink down beneath the earth

We were a cedar of Lebanon

We were a cedar of Lebanon

We were a cedar of Lebanon

Remember how we grew proud

And now

Now we're gone

We were a cedar of Lebanon

And now we're gone

We were a cedar of Lebanon

And now we're gone

A Few Notes:

This song is inspired by Ezekiel 31 when Pharaoh is compared to Assyria, a cedar of Lebanon, that grew up a strong nation and was destroyed because of its pride. 

I absolutely love the imagery in the prophets. I found the "Kingdom" setting on my keyboard which sounded all majestic and glorious, which reminded me of some of the language used to describe the ancient nations. While inspired by Ezekiel 31, I did bring in some other descriptions from the Psalms. I wanted to musically tell the story of a great nation rising and falling in order to be kind of like a memorial saying: "Look what we were and remember why we fell". 

It's a reminder, warning, and call to repentance. 

Remember how we grew proud