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Forty days and forty nights, Jesus fasted in the wild;
forty days and forty nights, tempted, yet not defiled.
The sun scorched the day. The night time ice dew shed.
Desert beasts prowled. Stone a pillow, earth his bed.
Forty days and forty nights, Satan sat on every rock
saying, "Lend me your ears, carpenter, for we must have a talk.
You're hungry and you're tired. Listen to what I've said!
If you truly were the son of God, you'd change these stones into bread."
And Jesus said, "It is written in the Word,
it is written on my life,
it is written in the Word
and I will not be defiled.
Why should I waste my power to make bread from these stones
when it is written in the Word, 'Man shall not live by bread alone'?"

Forty days and forty nights, Jesus fasted in the wild;
forty days and forty nights, tempted, yet not defiled.
A sunburn began to peel. His skin felt leather dry.
The boiling sand burned below the azure Jordan sky.
The Devil took him to a high place overlooking the whole world.
"All of this you see before you I can give, or haven't you heard
all the kingdoms of this world are mine, all that you see.
And I'll let you rule on my behalf if only you'll bow to me.
So you see…." Then Jesus said, "It is written in the Word,
it is written on my life,
it is written in the Word
and I will not be defiled.
Your power is usurped and your authority is phony.
It is written in the Word worship the Lord and serve him only."

Forty days and forty nights, Jesus fasted in the wild;
forty days and forty nights, tempted, yet not defiled.
Satan smoked a stogie, ran a magic carpet ride
back over the Jordan, over the walls and then inside
to the temple of the holy city, and he parked on the highest spire
saying, "You need to prove yourself to me. A sign is what I desire.
Is it not written he will command his angels concerning you?
Well, throw yourself from the temple tower if you believe that this word is true.
Will you do it?" Then Jesus said, "It is written in the Word,
it is written on my life,
it is written in the Word
and I will not be defiled.
Do you think that twisting the Word of God leaves me distressed?
It is written in the Word, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Forty days and forty nights, Jesus fasted in the wild;
forty days and forty nights, tempted yet not defiled.
In temptation remember Jesus and from greedy goals abstain.
Let us watch the Lord in prayer, for with him we endure pain.
And, when evil press us, flesh or spirit to assail,
as the victor in the wilderness, we should never faint or fail.
We will always face iniquity and the Devil may be turned.
As Jesus did, we may defeat evil with the power of God's Word.
And we shall say, "It is written in the Word,
it is written on our lives,
it is written in the Word
and I will not be defiled.
It is written in the Word,
it is written on our lives.
It is written in the Word
and we will not be defiled.

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from Bread From These Stones, released June 24, 2020
Rob plays acoustic and electric guitar, acoustic bass, cajon, and keyboards.

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