When The Lion Lies Down With The Lamb

1                When the lion lies down with the lamb,

                  When the weary all rise up and run,

                  When the hungry are fed

                  At the final great wedding feast...

2                When the nations forget how to fight,

                  When injustice lies dead in the light,

                  When the peoples oppressed

                  By their enemies are released...

Ch             Then the Prince of Peace will take his throne

                  And will judge between the nations.

                  And the weapons of war will be broken down

                  And used for the good of all in the new creation.

3                When the leopard is led by a child

                  When the martyrs have ended their trials

                  When the warriors fall

                  And the honour goes to the weak...

4                When the angels are heard in the skies

                  When believers have lifted their eyes

                  When the earth is made new

                  And inherited by the meek...

                   (Repeat chorus)

Bridge      And the earth will be full of the knowledge of God

                  As the waters they cover the sea.

                  Yes the earth will be full of the knowledge of God

                  As the waters they cover the sea

Words and music: Neill A. Burgess and Howard J. Prior