Micah (The Bethlehem Prophecy)

[Intro] [Verse 1] From a humble town called Moresheth, Micah heard God's call He warned the kings and kingdoms, he proclaimed it to them all He preached from Jotham's era through to Hezekiah's reign A messenger of courage bringing comfort through the pain [Verse 2] The leaders took their bribes of gold and ruled without a heart The false prophets sold their visions while the nation fell apart The rich were seizing houses, stealing fields from those in need But Micah boldly named their sin and stood against their greed [Chorus] What does the Lord require of you, what does He ask today To act with justice, love with mercy, walk along His way To walk in humble adoration, bowing to His throne To trust the God of heaven who will never leave His own [Verse 3] But through the words of judgment came a shining beam of grace A ruler born in Bethlehem would take his rightful place His goings forth were ancient, from eternity He came The Shepherd of all Israel and Messiah was His name [Verse 4] The swords will turn to plowshares, every weapon laid to rest The nations learning righteousness, the poor will all be blessed The lame will form His remnant and the outcast gathered near The mountain of the Lord will rise and all the earth will hear [Chorus] What does the Lord require of you, what does He ask today To act with justice, love with mercy, walk along His way To walk in humble adoration, bowing to His throne To trust the God of heaven who will never leave His own [Bridge] Who is a God like You who pardons every wrong Who casts our iniquities into the deepest sea Your faithfulness to Abraham has echoed all along Your steadfast love from ancient days runs deep and wild and free [Chorus] What does the Lord require of you, what does He ask today To act with justice, love with mercy, walk along His way To walk in humble adoration, bowing to His throne To trust the God of heaven who will never leave His own [Outro] From Moresheth the ancient voice still echoes down the years The God of judgment, God of grace who wipes away our tears Act justly, love His mercy, walk humbly as you go The God who spoke through Micah still has mercy left to show