the controversy of Zion

the willows, they do weep

and the river runs dry

shrug off the weight of sleep

can’t you hear the wind cry?

a storm, it is approaching

thick darkness upon the land

the generations are reeling

who can stand in the shifting sand?

draw near, O you nations

all peoples prepare your hearts

it is the Ancient of Days

from the high heavens He departs

whence cometh the Anointed

to resolve the controversy of Zion

when kings will be hunted

and angels released from prison

for a people bearing His witness

where is the recompense?

a trumpet notifying the menace

God judges the offense

how is justice done truly

while loving mercy enough

walking humbly with our God surely

while the fallen stir mischief

with an echo, Your vindication

the wind whispers in my ears

of a life of faithful dedication

while enduring patiently until Christ appears

some folk, they trust in power

to their own bitter shame

a Righteous King comes to conquer

His eyes and heart aflame

following the Voice on the wind

into a life borne anew

i see the blood on the robes tinged

O, the Day many will rue

a Day when the hosts of heaven fall

and the sky rolls up like a scroll

fallen powers no more to enthrall

the Lord of Glory shall we extol

therefore, pay heed to the voices

on the wind do they proclaim

glad tidings in which we rejoice

God’s people good news exclaim

then, the judgment on the horizon

will hold no fear for you and i

an end to the controversy of Zion

the Son of Man cometh in the sky