Cat. #0313 (MFH #185) - As sung by Aunt Fannie Pricket, Eureka Springs, Arkansas on February 11, 1959
VERSE 1
At the feast of Belshazzer and ten thousand of his lords
As they drank from golden vessels as th book of truth records
In th night as they reveled, in th royal palace hall
They were seeking consternation t'was the hand upon th wall
CHORUS:
Is th hand of God on th wall
Is th hand of God on th wall
Shall th record be found wanting
Or shall it be found trusting
While th hand is writing on th wall
VERSE 2
So, our deeds are recorded there's a hand that's writing now
Sinner, give your heart to Jesus, to his royal mandate bow
Is th day is approaching, it must come to one and all
When th sinners condemnation will be written on th wall
VERSE 3
See th face, see the courage that would dare to do the right
Which the spirit gave to Daniel, t'was th secret of his might
In his home it's his duty or a captive in th hall
He understood th writing of his God upon th wall
VERSE 4
So, our deeds are recorded there's a hand that's writing now
Sinner give your heart to Jesus, to his royal mandate bow
For th day is approaching, it must come to one and all
When th sinners condemnation will be written on th wall