From all the young descendants

From all the young descendants

Among our God’s elect

Came forth some overcomers

Who Satan did reject.

Midst all the opposition

The enemy could hurl

They raised a heavenly standard;

God’s banner to unfurl.

As victors

as victors

In Christ they took their stand.

In Him they’re overcomers

To bring forth His victory

O’er the land.

In subtle opposition the enemy did move;

He offered king’s provisions

Their loyalties to prove.

But Daniel and companions

Were equal to the test.

They spurned the royal dainties

To settle for God’s best.

Thus through the proper eating

The tree of life to take;

Preserving inward virtue

Defilements forsake.

God blessed them with all wisdom

In visions and in dreams;

He gave them understanding

And made their spirits keen.

And when Nebuchadnezzar

Was startled by a dream

He gathered his magicians

To tell him what he’d seen.

A statue as a portrait

Of human governments

From earliest beginnings

Through predetermined ends.

So Daniel told the vision

The king he was amazed.

Daniel

you will have honor

Authority all your days.

Like him our vision opened

Our hearts they must be wise

To see in all these cultures;

The enemy’s disguise.

And through an open window

God’s faithful one did pray;

As for the holy city

He bowed three times a day.

Stirred up were Satan’s minions

With jealousy and strife

To frustrate God’s recovery

And snare His servant’s life.

Though still as roaring lion

The enemy may rage

Our Father seeks a people

To terminate the age.

To stand within the lion’s den

For God be absolute;

With Christ as our companion

All earthly tide refute.

As victors

as victors

In Christ we take our stand.

To be His overcomers

And bring forth the victory

O’er the land.