The Reckoning

Lyrics by Richardson Graysing

God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son,” well the knife was at Isaac’s throat and the deed was nearly done
But God said to Abraham, “Stayeth thy hand, for of the shall I maketh a nation and a land
But woeful is the way and weary is the foot that traverseth the divide, so watch where every step is put

There was always gonna be a reckoning
You knew there was always gonna be a reckoning

At 61 years King Solomon contrived he would build himself a knowledge that would lead him to the sky
But Sheba must have known, for the marrow in her bones, that the pride before his fall would be his only way home
For asunder hearts and minds, they can groweth over time, eye for eye and blood for blood, truly what’s yours is also mine

There was always gonna be a reckoning
She knew there was always gonna be a reckoning

40 days and 40 nights, Jesus walked the wild alone, for the wilderness he knew, would lead to his final road
And perceiving that his fate, it was tied to heaven’s gate, he began upon his journey to the Lord and heaven's throne

There was always gonna be a reckoning
He knew there was always gonna be a reckoning

From the day the devil loosed his bonds, to the day he came to Eve, anon
From the day that Adam left through Eden’s gate, to the day Cain sealed Abel’s fate

There was always gonna be a reckoning
He knew there was always gonna be a reckoning