Jonah and the Whale

In the Bible we are told
Of a Prophet who was called
To a city that was steeped in awful sin;
And the people in that place
Were devoid of saving grace,
And the prophet was afraid to enter in.

Over there, over there,
In that land so bright and fair,
He will tell us all about it over there;
On that happy, golden strand,
We'll take Jonah by His hand,
And He'll tell us all about it over there.

Then this Prophet forth was sent,
That old Ninevah might repent,
But instead of that to Tarshish he set sail;
Oh! the winds began to blow,
Overboard did Jonah go,
And he found a mercy-seat inside the whale.

Over there, over there,
In that land so bright and fair,
He will tell us all about it over there;
On that happy, golden strand,
We'll take Jonah by His hand,
And He'll tell us all about it over there.

In the cold and briny deep,
Tears of grief did Jonah weep,
And the big fish threw him out upon the shore;
Then he gladly went his way,
Preached to Ninevah night and day,
And he did not care to backslide anymore.

Over there, over there,
In that land so bright and fair,
He will tell us all about it over there;
On that happy, golden strand,
We'll take Jonah by His hand,
And He'll tell us all about it over there.

Oh, some people don't believe
That a whale could him receive,
But that does not make my song at all untrue,
There are whales on every side,
With their big mouths open wide,
Just take care my friend or one may swallow you.

Over there, over there,
In that land so bright and fair,
He will tell us all about it over there;
On that happy, golden strand,
We'll take Jonah by His hand,
And He'll tell us all about it over there.

Many souls are tossed about
By the whales of fear and doubt,
But the Saviour wants to take them by the hand;
If they will his voice obey,
He will save them right away,
And will guide them safely to the promised land.

Over there, over there,
In that land so bright and fair,
He will tell us all about it over there;
On that happy, golden strand,
We'll take Jonah by His hand,
And He'll tell us all about it over there.

MIDI sequence copyright © 1999 Brian M. Ames.