Lyrics
Verse 1
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is coming
In a manger, our Lord is coming
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is coming
Born in Bethlehem, born in Bethlehem
Verse 2
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is teaching
In the temple our Lord is teaching
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is teaching
No one speaks like Him, no no one speaks like Him
Chorus
Hosanna He comes in the form of a man
Jehovah the great God of Abraham
He lived just to die for our sin, Yahweh, for we sing
Verse 3
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is praying
In the garden, our Lord is praying
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is praying
'Let this pass from me, let this pass from me'
Verse 4
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is dying
On the cross there, our Lord is dying
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is dying
Dying for our sin, dying for our sin
Verse 5
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is buried
In a rich man's tomb, He is buried
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is buried
But He will not stay, no He will not stay
Verse 6
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is rising, our Lord is rising
From the grave there our Lord is rising
Mmm Yahweh, Jesus is rising
Now He lives again, yes He lives again
Chorus (Repeat)
Hosanna He comes in the form of a man
Jehovah the great God of Abraham
He lived just to die for our sin
He rose from the grave, and He lives again
He rose from the grave
Outro
He lives again
He arose, He arose
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He lives again
Our Lord lives again
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Yahweh” by The Hoppers is a southern gospel song that tells the life of Jesus in short stanzas, each opening with “Yahweh, Jesus is…” and ending with a phrase repeated. It begins with His birth in a manger in Bethlehem, then His teaching in the temple, where no one speaks like Him, close to John 7:46.
The next stanzas follow Him praying in the garden, “Let this pass from me,” recalling Matthew 26:39, and dying on the cross for sin. He is then buried in a rich man’s tomb, but “He will not stay,” which echoes Matthew 27:57-60 and Luke 24:6. The final stanza declares that He is rising and lives again.
The refrain lines name Him Hosanna, Jehovah, and the God of Abraham, who came in the form of a man and lived to die for our sin. The song closes with hallelujahs for the resurrection. It is a clear retelling of the gospel.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 26:39 Let this cup pass from me
- Luke 24:6 He is not here, He has risen
- John 7:46 No one ever spoke the way this man does