She Put Him in the River

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

[Chorus – Full Choir, Slow and Soulful]
She put him in the river
She put him in the river
When she could hide him no longer
She put him in the river

Built a little basket
Covered every seam
Then trusted God to carry
What she could no longer keep

She put him in the river
She put him in the river
Her hands released the basket
But her faith would not release him

[Bridge – Warm Stacked Harmonies]
Three months
She hid him

Three months
She held him

Then faith made a cradle
From bulrushes and hope

His sister watched
From a distance

His mother prayed
From the shore

The river held the promise
But God was watching more

Carry him
Carry him

Lord, carry him
Where I cannot go

[Chorus – Rising Strings and Restrained Brass Hits]
She put him in the river
She put him in the river
Pharaoh ordered sorrow
But mercy reached the river

The daughter of the palace
Heard the baby cry

Compassion met the basket
And would not pass him by

She put him in the river
She put him in the river
What looked like letting go
Was God bringing him closer

[Bridge – Dynamic Choir Changes]
Basket moved
God guided

Baby cried
Mercy answered

Sister watched
Mother waited

Palace came
God arranged it

Go and call
A Hebrew nurse

Go and bring
The child's own mother

The woman who released him
Was paid to raise her son

[Repetitive Run – Slow-Burning Choir Pocket]
Carry the basket
Carry the basket

Carry it safely
Through the water

Carry the promise
Carry the promise

Don't let the river
Take him under

God saw
God knew

God saw
God knew

God watched the basket
All the way through

Mother prayed
Mercy moved

Mother prayed
Mercy moved

The river became
A road to purpose

Held him
Kept him

Covered him
Led him

The child Pharaoh feared
Would grow to deliver Israel

[Choir Run – Powerful Layered Harmonies]
She released him
God received him

She could not follow
God went before him

She feared the river
God used the river

She saw a basket
God saw a deliverer

From the water
To the palace

From the palace
To the calling

Moses lived
Because mercy
Stayed upon him

[Outro – Full Orchestra, Controlled Choir]
She placed him in the current
With tears she could not hide

But heaven steered the basket
To the proper side

The child she thought she lost
Was returned into her care

She put him in the river
But God was already there

She put him in the river
She put him in the river

[Final Choir Hit]
God carried the promise!