Young David was a shepherd boy
out on the hills alone.
If wild beasts tried to steal his sheep,
he slew them with a stone.
He taught himself to play the harp
and made up songs to sing.
What were the odds a shepherd boy,
one day, would be crowned king?
God sent Samuel to Bethlehem
to find the next to reign.
God knew that David's heart was pure
and chose him to ordain.
King Saul needed a musician
to soothe his blues away.
He heard that David wrote fine tunes
upon his harp to play.
The king had David bear his arms
so he could have him near.
The music was so sweet he played,
it quelled his every fear.
Goliath was Saul's enemy,
a giant who loved to boast.
He terrified the Israelites
and vowed to make them toast.
For forty days, he prowled around,
and no one dared defy.
But David said I'll fight the giant,
and God won't let me die.
Saul gave the boy his coat of arms,
but he cast it aside.
With just a pebble from his sling,
the giant fell down and died.
David became a hero then;
The people danced with joy.
The enemy was defeated by
a simple shepherd boy.
King Saul was filled with jealousy
and vowed to take his life.
From then on till the death of Saul,
his days were filled with strife.
But the Lord watched over David
and saw him become king.
Today we still recite the psalms
that David used to sing.
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