Humor and holiness are not enemies.
Case in point: "He'll Take Care of the Rest," which is the fifth song on Keith Green's album, For Him Who Has Ears to Hear.
In the midst of encouraging his listeners to trust in God's providence, Keith light-heartedly recalls some Bible stories that are examples of God's trustworthiness. It's not the silly, laugh-out-loud humor experienced in many of Randy Stonehill's songs, but it's enough to at least make a person grin.
You know it ain't no use in banging your head
Up against that cold stone wall
'Cause nobody's perfect, except for the Lord
And even the best bound to fall
Remember He is divine and you are de branch
He'd love to get you through it if you'd give Him a chance
He'd love to get you through it if you'd give Him a chance
Just keep doing your best and pray that it's blessed
And Jesus takes care of the rest
Yes the Lord said that He'll take care of the rest, He's gonna do it
Well He'll take care of the rest, He'll see you through it, yeah
Well He'll take care of the rest, He'll see you through it, yeah
Well He'll take care of the rest, the devil blew it
Well He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the rest
Just think about Moses, in front of the burning bush
Barefoot on the holy ground
Barefoot on the holy ground
You know, he must have been thinking
Hey what's an old dude like me gonna tell 'em all
When I go down? (Go down Moses!)
The Lord said, "Hey Moe
Don't you worry about you going down south
Don't you worry about you going down south
I'll be saying every word that comes out of your mouth
You just keep doing your best and pray that it's blessed
Hey Moe, I'll take care of the rest"
Yes the Lord said that He'll take care of the rest, He's gonna do it
Well He'll take care of the rest, He'll see you through it, yeah
Well He'll take care of the rest, He'll see you through it, yeah
Well He'll take care of the rest, old Pharaoh blew it
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the rest
Just believe and you'll receive
That comfort you need
That comfort you need
You just think about all those lonely people you know
They got everything they want
but they got empty souls
but they got empty souls
Well, He'll take care of the, He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the, care of the rest
You just think about Noah toting his umbrella
When there wasn't a cloud in the sky
When there wasn't a cloud in the sky
All his neighbors would laugh at his pet giraffe
And they would snicker as he'd passed by
But the Lord said, "Hey Noah
Be cool, just keep building that boat
Be cool, just keep building that boat
It's just a matter of time till they see who's gonna float
You just keep doing your best, and pray that it's blessed
Hey Noah, I'll take care of the rest, I'm the weatherman"
The Lord said that He'll take care of the rest, He's gonna do it
He'll take care of the rest, He'll see you through it, yeah
He'll take care of the rest, He'll see you through it, yeah
Well He'll take care of the rest, his neighbors blew it
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the rest
He's gonna do it yeah
He's gonna do it yeah
He'll take care of the rest
Only Jesus will see you through it
He'll take care of the rest
Yes, yes, yes
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the rest
You better believe it
You better believe it
He'll take care of the rest
Only the pure in heart receive it
He'll take care of the rest
Yes, yes, yes
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the
He'll take care of the rest
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He'll take care of the rest
Only Jesus can give it to ya
He'll take care of the rest
©1977 April Music
Truth is...I once was asked about my "ability" to go from laughing to praying in a blink of an eye. The answer is, what with Yahweh loving me so well, how could I separate the two to begin with?
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