The Lions Couldn't Touch Him

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

[Chorus – Full Choir, Tight Unison]
The lions couldn't touch him
The lions couldn't touch him
Daniel kept praying
And God kept watching

They closed the door
They sealed the stone
But Daniel in the den
Was never alone

The lions couldn't touch him
The lions couldn't touch him
God sent an angel
And shut every mouth

[Bridge – Warm Stacked Harmonies]
They wrote the law
To stop his praise
But Daniel kept praying
Three times a day

Windows open
Face toward home
He would rather trust God
Than protect his own

Still praying
Still believing
Still calling on the Lord

[Chorus – Choir Snaps, Unexpected Brass Hits]
The lions couldn't touch him
The lions couldn't touch him
All through the night
The Lord stood beside him

The king couldn't sleep
But Daniel had peace
When morning came early
He rose to his feet

The lions couldn't touch him
The lions couldn't touch him
God sent an angel
And shut every mouth

[Bridge – Rhythmic Choir Changes]
Thrown down
Still covered

Locked in
Still guarded

No escape
Still safe

In the dark
Full of faith

The trap was set
The stone was sealed
But God stepped in
And changed the field

[Repetitive Run – Deep Pocket Groove]
Mouths shut
Mouths shut
God shut every mouth

Mouths shut
Mouths shut
God shut every mouth

All night
All night
Daniel stayed alive

All night
All night
God was by his side

No bite
No wound

No fear
No doom

The angel stood
In the middle of the room

Still praying
Still standing

Still faithful
Still living

The lions looked
But could not move

God had already
Covered the room

[Choir Run – Tight Vocal Layers]
Faith in the den
Faith in the den

Peace in the den
Peace in the den

God in the den
God in the den

Daniel came out
The same way he went in

No wound
No scar

God kept him
Wherever you are

No wound
No scar

The Lord kept Daniel
Through the dark

[Outro – Smooth Choir Resolution]
They rolled the stone
But heaven stayed open

They made the law
But faith stayed unbroken

Daniel kept praying
The Lord stayed near

The lions lost power
When God appeared

The lions couldn't touch him
The lions couldn't touch him

[Final Choir Hit]
God shut their mouths!