Then, from the radio inside the house, the song swelled to its final crescendo, the singer’s voice powerful and triumphant:
: The prophet Ezekiel in the Bible (Ezekiel 1) describes a powerful vision of God's glory, which includes a throne and a figure that he sees in a whirlwind. This vision is foundational to much of his prophetic ministry. ezekiel said he saw him -i call jesus my rock- lyrics
If your choir or praise team is learning this piece, here are practical tips: Then, from the radio inside the house, the
Ezekiel said he saw Him Way up in the middle of the air John said he saw Him With hair like wool and His feet like brass Daniel said he saw Him And the Ancient of Days did stand But I don't have to see Him with my natural eyes To know He's the Son of man This is the core of Christian orthodoxy—that Jesus
Furthermore, the poetic genius of the couplet lies in its implied theological resolution: the “Him” that Ezekiel saw is the same person as “Jesus my Rock.” The lyric deliberately creates an identification between the glorious, mysterious figure on the throne and the carpenter from Nazareth. This is the core of Christian orthodoxy—that Jesus is the incarnation of the God of Israel. The same glory that overwhelmed Ezekiel is, according to the New Testament, “veiled in flesh” in Jesus Christ (John 1:14). The lyric invites the listener to move from vicarious sight (Ezekiel’s vision) to direct confession (my Rock). It acknowledges that not everyone will have a chariot-vision of God’s glory. But everyone, regardless of their mystical experiences, can make the choice to build their life on the solid reality of Jesus. The rock is accessible; a vision is not. The rock holds in the mundane trials of daily life—loss, fear, temptation—whereas a vision can fade with the sunrise.