Johnny Cash

The Fourth Man In The Fire

Johnny Cash


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Well, the prophet Daniel tells about
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three men who walked with God,
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
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before the wicked king they stood.

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Now the king commanded them bound and thrown
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into the fiery coals that day,
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but the fire was so hot the men were slain
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that forced them on their way.

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They wouldn't bend, they held on to the will of God so we are told,
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would not bow, they would not bow their knees to the idols made of gold.
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Would not burn, they were protected by the fourth man in the fire,
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they wouldn't bend, they wouldn't bow, they wouldn't burn.

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Now when the three were cast in and the king rose up
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to witness their awful fate,
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he began to tremble at what he saw,
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and in astonished tones he spake.

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Did we not cast three men bound
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into the midst of the fire,
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I believe I see four men unhurt,
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unbound and walking' down there.

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I see Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
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in the fiery coals they trod,
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but the form of the fourth man that I see
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is like the Son of God.

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They wouldn't bend, held on to the will of God so we are told,
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would not bow, they would not bow their knees to the idols made of gold.
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Would not burn, they were protected by the fourth man in the fire,
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they wouldn't bend, wouldn't bow, they wouldn't burn.

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They wouldn't bow, they held on to the will of God we are told,
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they wouldn't bow, they would not bow their knees  to the idols made of gold.
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They wouldn't burn, they were protected by the fourth man in the fire,
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they wouldn't bend, they wouldn't bow, they wouldn't burn.

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They wouldn't bend, they wouldn't bow, they wouldn't burn.