With Your Mercy
Embracing Jah's Mercy: A Spiritual Journey Through Garnett Silk's Lyrics
Lyrics
Let Jah be Praised
Expression of praise for Jah (God).
While I pray for my blessings to rise (Woh-woh)
Praying for blessings to increase.
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Introduction to the message.
Dem belly full but they're starving
Despite having material possessions, spiritual emptiness is acknowledged. A plea for divine mercy to fill the void.
Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Dem belly full but they're starving
-Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Man shall not live
Emphasizing the importance of spiritual sustenance over material needs, drawing from the words of Jah.
By bread alone (and I know)
-But by the words
-That proceeding from Jah, Jah
-Man shall not live
-By bread alone (and I know)
-But by the words
-That proceeding from Jah, Jah
-Dem belly full but they're starving
Reiteration of the spiritual emptiness and the plea for divine mercy to fill the void.
Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Never
A plea for divine presence in times of darkness, a recognition of the need for guidance and salvation for those lacking vision.
Leave us
-Alone
-Cant you see the way is dark
-And we cant make it on our own
-I'm kind of happy but till morning
-They're looking on but not seeing
-They're born with sight and lacking vision
-Oh Lord, how I pray for their salvation
-Belly full but they're starving
Reiteration of material abundance not sufficing for spiritual fulfillment, requesting divine mercy to fill the emptiness.
Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Belly full but they're starving
-Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Cant you see
Expressing the need for Jah, acknowledging dependence on God for success, and gratitude for revealed friendship.
Its Jah we need
-And without him
-We can't succeed
-He's my friend
-In times of need
-Thank you, Jah
-'Cause you revealed
-Dem belly full but they're starving
Repeated plea for divine mercy to fill the spiritual void despite material abundance.
Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Dem belly full but they're starving
-Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Man shall not live
Reemphasis on the importance of spiritual words from Jah over material sustenance.
By bread alone (and I know)
-But by the words
-That proceeding from Jah, Jah
-Man shall not live
-By bread alone (I know)
-But by the words
-That proceeding from Jah, Jah
-Dem belly full but they're starving
Final plea for divine mercy to fill the spiritual emptiness even with material wealth.
Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
-Dem belly full but they're starving
-Have a lot an still wanting
-Jah without you we're empty
-Fill us up with your mercy
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