At the King's Wedding Hall
Taken from Matthew 22:1-14 in the Bible, written and recorded as a ballad.
Gospel/Christian Bible-based songs
Music has always been a special joy to me. While still a child I enjoyed classical guitar and piano lessons. While growing up I had opportunity to play for our church youth group. More recently I have begun to write songs. They vary widely in style and are not confined to any one genre. My goal is to please the One who is the song-giver; to honour Him in all I write and play. It is my sincere desire that the Lord uses the music I write to draw people closer to Himself. Wherever you are at in relationship to God, may this music touch your heart and be a blessing to you.
Story behind the song
God the Father is the King in this story. He is having a celebration for the wedding of His Son (=Jesus) and everyone is invited. Amazingly, the King provides enough robes (robe=salvation) for each guest (=all nations, all peoples on earth). The Father's generosity ensures that no one misses out by not having wedding clothes.
The King comes in to see His guests and delights that the hall is full. However, one of the guests is not wearing the robe provided by the King. This is a great insult.
The stranger is still wearing his own old clothes. Enraged, the King orders that the stranger be bound up and thrown into the darkness.
The invitations have been sent out, everyone everywhere is invited into God's Kingdom. You can receive forgiveness of your sins and be washed clean with a white robe. The blood that Jesus shed on Calvary is the only way to get rid of your old, dirty clothes and be adorned in a pure wedding dress.
To neglect to wear wedding clothes is to try to approach God in your own sin-stained clothes.
Better put on your wedding clothes, because we don't know when we will be called from this earth and into the King's court
"No one comes to the Father except through Me," says Jesus.
Lyrics
At The King's Wedding Hall
(a ballad; metre= 6666 8778)
Matthew 22:1-14
Verse 1
Once there was a King
who held a wedding feast.
Said He to His servants,
"Go out into the street,
invite anyone you find,
invite everyone you see;
good and bad, one and all,
invite them to my wedding hall."
Verse 2
And so the servants went,
they went into the street.
They went to ev'ry corner,
they spoke to all they'd meet.
They gathered all they found,
gathered everyone around,
good and bad, one and all,
they came into the wedding hall.
Verse 3
The wedding hall was filled;
for many guests had come
to join the King and celebrate
the wedding of His Son.
An empty seat could not be found,
some did sit upon the ground.
Good and bad, one and all,
they packed out the wedding hall.
Verse 4
But when the King came in,
He noticed a man there
not wearing his wedding clothes.
How could he even dare
not to wear the wedding garments
that were given by the King -
to good and bad, one and all,
to all there in the wedding hall?
Verse 5
"Friend," he said to the man,
"how did you get in here
not wearing your wedding clothes-
have you no godly fear?"
For the King was very angry,
Yes, the King - He was enraged.
He looked around the wedding hall,
He stood there amongst them all.
Verse 6
The man, he had no words,
no answer for the King.
-- He sat there speechless,
he did not say a thing.
For he had scorned the costly robes
given freely by the King,
to good and bad, one and all,
to all there in the wedding hall.
Verse 7
Said the King to His attendants,
"Take him, tie his hands and feet,
throw him out into the darkness,
there he will weep and gnash his teeth."
Verse 8
There is a purpose to
the singing of this song;
there are two groups of people -
to which do you belong?
Are you a servant of the King,
sent out into the streets?
invite good and bad, one and all,
invite them to the wedding hall.
Verse 9
If you are not a servant
but you have come to dine,
please put on the wedding clothes;
you may not have much time.
The King will come to see His guests
and the King will look at you.
He sees - the good and bad, one and all -
Will He send you from His wedding hall?
Ending:
He sees - the good and bad, one and all -
Will He send you from His wedding hall?
