Mountain Moving (The Mustard Seed Song) - by Jack Marti

Here's a song I co-wrote with a friend of mine who wants to remain anonymous. It's based on a rather poorly written poem she liked which she re-wrote and I added the refrain and composed the music in 2002. Here are the lyrics:

Lord, I've never moved a mountain,
And perhaps I never will.
All the faith that I could muster
Wouldn't move a small ant hill.
Yet, I cannot help but wonder,
As I walk through life with Thee,
At all the mountain moving
I have seen You do for me.

Refrain:
Jesus said if I only had faith
As small as a mustard seed
I could say unto this mountain,
"Be removed," and it would leave!
And nothing would be impossible to me,
If only I would have faith in Him,
As small as a mustard seed.

When I've needed grace to lift me
From the depths of deep dispair,
And when burdens, pain, and sorrows
Have been more than I could bear,
You have always been my Captain.
You have calmed life's troubled seas.
You have moved the little mountains
That have seemed so big to me. (refrain)

Many times we all have problems.
There are bills we have to pay.
All the worries and the heartaches
Keep increasing day by day.
Lord, I don't know how you do it.
Every time it's a surprise,
As I watch You change the mountains
Into blessings in disguise. (refrain)

No, I've never moved a mountain.
My faith is far too small.
But, I thank the Lord in heaven
Who has always heard my call.
And as long as there are mountains
In my life I'll have no fear.
For the mountain moving Jesus
Always walks beside me here. (refrain)

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[Devylyn1]

well i just wanted to say that u made it clear to me. i liked the song before, but love it even more so since i have read ur reponses to Evolved. your answers are truly spirit-spoken. Just because Jesus "Could" do something didnt mean he did it. Same as Satan tempting him in the desert. We could move mountains with our faith. but why whould we? Our faith could be used for so many greater things than just a show of power.

[guitmartiman]

@Devylyn1 I appreciate your testimony! Faith is confidence in God's ability to move literal mountains, if necessary, but it is not our prerogative to decide what He ought to do, or how He ought to do it. Blessings on you!

[58Hugin]

Praise the Lord!!!

[redshoerob]

great message. I really like your Scripture songs. There is power in God's Word and music is one of the best ways to put the Word in our hearts. May God continue to bless your ministry. It was a blessing running into you and your wife at camp meeting. I will try to get the 3 Hebrew song up sometime soon.

[stewartlittleiscool]

Amen!

[mcktchr]

Thanks for blessing me with your song. It has a great message! I think you should get it published. It would be a great Sunday School or children's church choir number!

[Devylyn1]

Howdy guitmartiman, Devylyn again. I was wondering if there is a way to get the chords to this song? I would love for my "music lady' to practice before our retreat. Everyone loves this song. It fits so perfect with our theme. I believe God had you write this song just for us. lol. I apprecaite you. have a great day!!

[EvolvedParadigm]

@guitmartiman I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Thank you.

[guitmartiman]

@EvolvedParadigm Why does it matter whether you have a clear understanding from me? Read the Bible for yourself. As I said before, I am not an infallible Bible interpreter. I will let the angel, Gabriel, answer you:

"For with God nothing shall be impossible." Luke 1:37

And Jesus also said:

"With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 & Mark 10:27

[EvolvedParadigm]

@guitmartiman I am not trying to pin you down. My only interest is truth.

Forgive me for further prodding, but I still don't have a clear understanding. If you would, please respond one final time with a simple yes or no answer.

If you exercises faith in the smallest amount, can you verbally command the Sun to shrink, and have the sun do such? Yes, Jesus literally meant nothing is impossible. No, he didn't.