1SAMUEL - We Demanded A King

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1SAMUEL – We Demanded a King by Bro H

Verse 1 We asked for a king to walk before us, To fight our wars, to judge our way. We said, “Make us like the nations,” We turned from You, though You had stayed. Chorus We demanded a king, We demanded a throne, We traded the LORD For a crown made of bone. We demanded a king, To see and to trust— And we crowned our fear With the strength of dust. Verse 2 You warned us plainly by Your servant, He told us what the king would do: He’ll take your sons, your fields, your daughters, And make them serve the crown, not You. Chorus We demanded a king, We would not hear, We closed our ears To the voice of fear. We demanded a king, And You let us see What happens when men Rule where You should be. Bridge (spoken or sung slowly) “They have not rejected you… They have rejected Me.” Verse 3 From Benjamin’s land You raised him, Head and shoulders, strong and tall. You gave him victory in mercy, Till he stopped listening at all. Final Chorus (slower, lower) We demanded a king, And You gave us one, Not because it was right— But because we would not run. We demanded a king, And the cost was seen, When we chose a man Over the unseen King. Outro You were our King… And we asked for another.