A Song Based on Ecclesiastes 7:14

 I wrote this song to the tune of the Japanese song "Watashitachi O Shinjite Ite" by Cindy.  It is based on the following verse:


Ecc 7:14  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.


Here's the song:

Oh please tell me the odds
It's a measure of miracles
It is an act of God
To overcome the field

When in the day of prosperity
Exercise glee
You just might be luckier
Than you could ever think

I know there's lots of pain
In the divine orchestra
And we must accept
That this fact is true

But when it is time for pay
The Master say
"It is time for joy"
And may this joy last all day

He is the one who turns mourning to dancing
He changes clothing from sackcloth to gladness
Let us not silence our mouths, this is the time for celebration
Let us give thanks to Him forever, ever, ever

When you spin the wheel
And when you take a chance
If your number hits
It is time to dance

Don't get me wrong, it's not all bliss
Some days are a miss
On that day consider
for God has made it too

There is just as much joy
In the glory from Beverly
As on 11/1
To buy discount Hersheys

A homeless man has decent pants
For that he dance
Please do not berate
His blissful grateful chant

God is the one who turns mourning to dancing
He changes clothing from sackcloth to gladness
Let us not silence our mouths, this is the time for celebration
Let us give thanks to Him forever, ever, ever

I am just so floored at the Lord's blessings
Even though He can destroy us with a word
So get on your knees and start confessing
He is so good!

Now then, in the end
Will we have kept in His goodness?
For if we end astray
He will take us away

Let your hearts be full of fear
Than birds you are more dear
Just remember He who controls the time and chance
There is a time to mourn, and there is a time to dance 

Scripture Sources: Psalm 30:11-12, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Ecclesiastes 7:14, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 10:31, Romans 11:22

Secular Sources: The Empire Strikes Back, Super Mario Odyssey, Planet Comicon KC 2022