Jesus Christ Be Praised

Jesus Christ Be Praised By Roy Merritt He went to see the queen of Spain told her the world was round That he could get to the east going west that’s what he had found He told her if he sailed the Atlantic kept going that way He could find the wondrous Orient could even find Cathay Then they wouldn’t have to go east down that long Silk Road And worry about the Muhammadans or bandits as they go And so after several tries they finally gave in agreed And gave him the money for three ships whatever else he’d need And so on August 3 he set sail pushing out to sea With three ships the Nina, Pinta and the Santa Marie And so after many tribulations pushing along with the wind On Oct. 12 they spotted land their journey at its end They landed in Hispaniola the natives sorely amazed They’d never seen such a sight in all their many days They treated the strangers kindly treated them just like kings Treated them with human kindness amazed by many things So Columbus returned to Spain told them of many treasures This land could provide of many great pleasures But by his third visit there he'd inspired much hate The natives wanted to kill him they by now irate He’d turned them to bondage to work as a slave Claiming to make them Christian, Christian to be saved This be the way the true Christian word To enslave a man in bondage which certainly be absurd Oh yes this be the religion Jesus Christ inspired The one and only true religion soon to spread like fire And at last it made to Europe continent of the white man Who declared an intention to spread it to every land And so off they went conquering Jesus Christ be praised At the same time enriching himself turning men to slaves Turning men to slaves turning them into beasts Jesus Christ be praised Jesus Christ GIVE FEAST!