Rick Lee JamesHealthcare Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health · Husband, Dad, Hospital Chaplain, Recording Artist, Podcast Host, Loyola University IPS Graduate, Alpha Sigma Nu Member, and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) member - Contributing musician on a Grammy-nomin

If You're Not Gonna Move This Mountain - Rick Lee James

5 Sept 2015 · 5 min

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Rick Lee James sings about feeling trapped between a mountain and sea, pleading with God to move the obstacle and part the tide. The gospel song weaves biblical imagery of the promised land and Calvary, wrestling with overwhelming burdens while affirming faith that God won't give more than can be borne.

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The promised land is straight ahead, just beyond my grasp. I'm trapped between the mountain and the sea. Yes, I'm trapped between the mountain and the sea. So if you're not gonna move this mountain, if you're not gonna part the raging tide, if you're not gonna move this mountain, Mountain, will you help me across to the other side? Will you help me across to the other side? Why in the world do I deserve this? Why is it too dark for me to see. Lord, you said you'd never give us any more than we could bear, but it feels like you have given more to me. Yes, it feels like you have given more to me. So if you're not gonna move this mountain, if you're not gonna part the raging tide, if you're not gonna I'm gonna move this mountain. Will you help me across to the other side? Will you help me across to the other side? Lord, I know you never promised roses. I know the rain will fall in this life. And I know a better man than me walked the hill of Calvary. Sometimes it takes a cross to set us free. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. If you're not gonna move this mountain, if you're not gonna part the raging tide, if you're not gonna move this mountain, will you help me bear this cross to the other side? Yeah!