Four youths refuse the king’s delicacies and pass a ten-day vegetable test, ending up healthier than the youths who ate as the king ate.
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Lyrics
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem The Lord gave the king into his hand Along with the vessels of God’s house
The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of eunuchs Bring youths from Israel of the royal offspring Youths in whom was no defect Skilful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge
That they might stand in the king’s palace The king appointed for them daily delicacies And wine which the king drank Three years they would be nourished
But Daniel purposed in his heart That he would not defile himself With the king’s delicacies nor with the wine Therefore he requested of the prince
Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion In the sight of the prince of the eunuchs The prince said, I fear my lord the king Why should your faces look worse than the youths
Daniel said to the steward, Test your servants Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink Then let our faces be examined before you And as you see, deal with your servants
At the end of ten days their faces appeared fairer And they were fatter in flesh than all the youths Who ate of the king’s delicacies So the steward took away their delicacies
And as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge And skill in all learning and wisdom Daniel had understanding in all visions And amongst them all was found no one like them
In every matter of wisdom and understanding The king found them ten times better Than all the magicians and enchanters In all his realm
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