Zechariah 4: By My Spirit, Says the Lord

This is a song based on Zechariah 4, which reads

"Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?”

I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”

He answered, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I replied.

So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”

Then the word of the Lord came to me: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it.  Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.

 “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?”

Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?”

Again I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”

He replied, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I said.

So he said, “These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth.”

By My Spirit, Says the Lord

Be not proud, might mountain

By the weakest you are broken, broken down

And the Kingdom now is given 

To the young and poor in spirit

Those who trust Me best

Not by might, nor by power

But by My Spirit, says the Lord

Not by might, nor by power

But by My Spirit, says the Lord

Though the Capstone is the smallest,

It is weathered well to join

The works of My hands

Who dares despise the day of small things

Since the Lord counts them precious?

Since He welcomes every step of faith?

Not by might, nor by power

But by My Spirit, says the Lord

Not by might, nor by power

But by My Spirit, says the Lord

You are the Rose to Me

Most precious in the valley

Jewel of My inheritance

I will not abandon You 

When you say "yes" to My ways

Even in the smallest ways

I will be with you in the day of small things

Not by might, nor by power

But by My Spirit, says the Lord

Not by might, nor by power

But by My Spirit, says the Lord