Sean Feucht - Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? Lyrics
Lyrics
Did you feel the mountains tremble?
Did you hear the oceans roar?
When the people rose to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one
Did you feel the people tremble?
Did you hear the singers roar?
When the lost began to sing of
Jesus Christ the saving one
And we can see that God you're moving
A mighty river through the nations
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring your hope
Songs that bring your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice
Did you feel the darkness tremble
When all the saints join in one song
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokeness
And we can see that God you're moving
A time of Jubilee is coming
When young and old will turn to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
Video
Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble - Sean Feucht - Let Us Worship - Live from Seattle
Meaning & Inspiration
Sean Feucht’s "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?", released on November 11, 2020, as part of the album *Let Us Worship - Washington, D.C.*, is far more than a song; it is a declaration, a prophetic cry, and a fervent prayer for spiritual awakening. Emerging from a season marked by unprecedented challenges, the album itself captures the spirit of open-air worship and public witness that became a hallmark of Feucht's ministry. This particular track serves as an anthem for a global outpouring of the Holy Spirit, encapsulating a vision of creation and humanity responding dramatically to the revealed presence of Jesus Christ.
The song immediately plunges into a panoramic vision of cosmic and human response to divine power. The opening lines evoke a world in awe, asking if mountains trembled and oceans roared, not just at the sound of God's voice, but at the *people* rising to sing of Jesus, "the risen one." This imagery resonates deeply with Scripture, recalling passages like Psalm 98:7-8, where creation itself is invited to express joy at the Lord's coming, or Psalm 114:7, where the earth trembles at God’s presence. The profound insight here is that human worship, when centered on the resurrected Christ, possesses such spiritual weight that it reverberates through the very fabric of creation. The perspective then shifts, asking if the *people* trembled and *singers* roared when "the lost began to sing of Jesus Christ the saving one." This highlights the reciprocal nature of revival: as God moves, people are moved, and as people worship, God’s saving power is manifested, drawing others into His light, echoing the transformative power mentioned in Romans 10:9 concerning confession and belief.
A powerful vision unfolds, declaring that God is "moving a mighty river through the nations," drawing "young and old" back to Jesus. This "mighty river" is a potent biblical metaphor for the Holy Spirit and the spread of God’s life-giving presence and salvation. Ezekiel 47 describes a river flowing from the temple, bringing healing and life wherever it goes, and Jesus himself, in John 7:38, promised that rivers of living water would flow from believers. The call to "fling wide your heavenly gates" and "prepare the way of the risen Lord" strongly echoes Psalm 24:7-10, an ancient call for the King of Glory to enter, and prophetically references the preparation John the Baptist undertook for Christ's first coming (Isaiah 40:3). Here, it’s a fervent invitation for an intensified, widespread manifestation of God’s presence and reign in the world today, impacting every generation.
The song then shifts from observation to fervent participation, urging us to "open up the doors and let the music play," letting the "streets resound with singing." This is a call for uninhibited, public worship that spills beyond church walls, making faith visible and audible in everyday spaces. The emphasis on "songs that bring your hope, songs that bring your joy" reminds us that worship is not merely an expression but a conduit for divine attributes, aligning with Nehemiah 8:10, where the joy of the Lord is our strength. A particularly compelling and challenging line speaks of "dancers who dance upon injustice." This isn't passive reflection; it’s an active, prophetic act of worship. It envisions a people so filled with God’s presence and hope that they celebrate His victory even in the face of ongoing brokenness and societal wrongs. Like David dancing before the Lord (2 Samuel 6:14), this is a spiritual declaration of triumph, believing in God’s ultimate justice and bringing it into the present through joyful, defiant faith.
The spiritual battle is then brought to the forefront, asking if "the darkness tremble[s] when all the saints join in one song." This underscores the immense power of unified corporate worship. Psalm 133:1 speaks to the beauty and power of unity among believers, and here, that unity in song is portrayed as a force that actively confronts spiritual darkness (Ephesians 6:12). This collective voice, where "all the streams flow as one river," is depicted as having the power "to wash away our brokenness." This reinforces the earlier river metaphor, but now specifically ties it to the healing, cleansing, and redemptive power available when the unified body of Christ, empowered by the Spirit, moves together. It speaks to the comprehensive restoration that God’s presence brings.
Finally, the song reiterates the vision of God moving, introducing the powerful concept that "a time of Jubilee is coming." The biblical Jubilee (Leviticus 25) was a year of profound liberation, release from debts, and restoration of property, symbolizing fresh starts and divine intervention. Spiritually, it signifies a season of God’s favor, freedom from spiritual bondage, and a reclaiming of what was lost, perfectly aligning with Jesus’s declaration in Luke 4:18-19 about proclaiming "release to the captives." The repeated call for "young and old" to return to Jesus and to "fling wide your heavenly gates, prepare the way of the risen Lord" serves as a concluding, urgent invitation and a hopeful declaration. "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?" is a profound and stirring call to witness, participate, and declare God’s movement in our time, reminding us of the spiritual impact of our worship and the promise of His ongoing, redemptive work in the world.