Started in 1971 in Portland OR, Heritage Singers has been touring for 37 ye… Read Full Bio ↴Started in 1971 in Portland OR, Heritage Singers has been touring for 37 years. This talented vocal group has performed in all 50 states and over 50 foreign countries.

The style: A variety of styles of Christian music including praise and worship, contemporary, southern gospel, accapella, and even some songs with a latin groove.

Max Mace founded the group and still blends his baritone voice into every concert.

Concerts are always focused on turning eyes toward Christ.

Concert dates and songs at their official website, www.heritagesingers.com

Vocals:
Max Mace
Val Mapa
Tim Davis
Melody Davis
Becki Trueblood
Dave Bell
Scott Reed
Shani Judd Diehl

John the Revelator
Heritage Singers Lyrics

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Up on the isle of patmus
A man who cast one day,
As he was left alone to die
He became to pray.
The Holy Ghost fell on him
The spirit he came down,
Well, he did write about the things he saw,
The revelator's name is John.

Talk about John the revelator,
He saw Jerusalem coming down.
Yes, it was John the revelator,
And when he looks around.
He saw feet like brass
Eyes like fire
Heard a great voice saying
Come up higher.
He was John the Revelator
He wrote about the city of God!
While in the spirit praying
John turned around to see,
If the voice he has heard and what it's seems to be.
It's just like many waters
A big, trumpet sound!
Well, he said I am the first and last the revelator wrote it down.
Talk about John the revelator he saw Jerusalem coming down,
Yes, it was John the revelator and when he looks around.
He saw feet like brass
Eyes like fire
Heard a great voice saying
Come up high!
It is John the Revelator he writes about the city of God.
i said it was John the Revelator he saw Jerusalem coming down,
Yes, it was John the Revelator and when he looks around,
He saw feet like brass
Eyes like fire
Hear a great voice saying
Comes up high!
It is John the Revelator he writes about the city of God.
I said John the Revelator,
John the Revelator,

John the Revelator,
John the Revelator, he wrote about the city of God.

Overall Meaning

The Heritage Singers' song "John the Revelator" speaks about the story of John, the author of the biblical book of Revelation, who was exiled to the isle of Patmos. The song begins by recounting how, while John was isolated and left alone to die on the island, he began to pray and received the Holy Ghost. This experience enabled him to see and write about the things that were revealed to him, hence the title "Revelator." The lyrics mention the fact that John saw Jerusalem coming down, indicating that he had received divine visions of the end times, as described in the book of Revelation.

The song also describes some of the things that John saw during these visions, such as feet like brass and eyes like fire, as well as a great voice saying "Come up higher." These images are consistent with the descriptions of Christ found in the book of Revelation, reinforcing the idea that John's revelations were truly divine. The song concludes by stating that John wrote about the city of God, which serves as a metaphor for salvation and the ultimate reward for faithful believers.

Overall, Heritage Singers' "John the Revelator" is a powerful tribute to the biblical figure who played a significant role in shaping Christian eschatology, or the study of the end times. The lyrics showcase John's resilience and his unwavering faith in the face of adversity, highlighting the transformative power of prayer and the Holy Ghost. The song's references to divine visions, apocalyptic imagery, and the city of God all serve to emphasize the eternal nature of God's kingdom.

Line by Line Meaning

Up on the isle of patmus
The story begins on the island of Patmos

A man who cast one day,
A man who had been exiled to Patmos

As he was left alone to die,
The man was left alone to die on the island

He became to pray.
Instead of giving up hope, he turned to prayer

The Holy Ghost fell on him
During his prayer, the man was filled with the Holy Spirit

The spirit he came down,
The Holy Spirit descended upon him

Well, he did write about the things he saw,
As a result of this experience, the man wrote about what he saw

The revelator's name is John.
This man was the Apostle John, also known as the Revelator

Talk about John the revelator,
Let us talk about the Apostle John, the Revelator

He saw Jerusalem coming down.
The Revelator had a vision of Jerusalem descending from heaven

Yes, it was John the revelator,
Indeed, this vision was seen by the Apostle John, the Revelator

And when he looks around.
As he continued to witness this vision

He saw feet like brass
In the vision, John saw feet that resembled brass

Eyes like fire
He also saw eyes that appeared to be on fire

Heard a great voice saying
In addition to the visual aspects, he heard a great voice

Come up higher.
The voice invited him to come up higher, likely into heaven

He was John the Revelator
This vision was seen by the Apostle John, also known as the Revelator

He wrote about the city of God!
As a result of this vision, John wrote about the city of God

While in the spirit praying
During his time of prayer

John turned around to see,
The Revelator turned around to see

If the voice he has heard and what it's seems to be.
He was trying to confirm the identity of the voice he heard and what it meant

It's just like many waters
The voice he heard sounded like many waters

A big, trumpet sound!
It was a loud and powerful sound, similar to that of a trumpet

Well, he said I am the first and last the revelator wrote it down.
The voice proclaimed that it was the first and last, and John wrote down what he heard

I said it was John the Revelator
I am reiterating that this was seen by the Apostle John, the Revelator

John the Revelator,
Again, referring to the Apostle John, the Revelator

John the Revelator,
Continuing to reference the Apostle John, the Revelator

John the Revelator,
John, who was known as the Revelator

John the Revelator, he wrote about the city of God.
He wrote about the city of God based on the visions he had seen

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