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Joshua and the Battle of Jericho – Bible Songs for Kids

Joshua bible songs for kids

This week our Bible songs for kids focus on Joshua and the amazing battle of Jericho. While most of the songs feature Joshua, you’ll also find a Rahab Bible song, too, since her story is intimately tied to the Jericho story, with more songs about Rahab on another page. Jump over and see! These songs are simple and sung to familiar kids’ tunes or traditional tunes that you already know. Let’s get singing!

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Moses and Joshua

Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb

Moses was a man of God,

Man of God, man of God.

Moses was a man of God,

A humble man was he.

Joshua was a man of God,

Man of God, man of God,

Joshua was a man of God,

A mighty soldier was he.

Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho

Tune: traditional

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho,

Jericho, Jericho,

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho,

And the walls came tumbling down.

Seven days they marched around Jericho,

Jericho, Jericho,

Seven days they marched around Jericho,

And the walls came tumbling down.

Right up to the walls of Jericho

They marched with spear in hand;

“Go blow them ram horns,” Joshua cried,

“Cause the battle is in my hand.”

Then the lamb ram sheep horns

began to blow

And the trumpets began to sound

Joshua told the children to shout that morning

And the walls came tumbling down!

Joshua and the Walls of Jericho

Tune: To the Work

Jericho, Jericho, the wall of Jericho,

“It will fall!  It will fall!”

O Joshua was told,

They must march once a day,

Until six days are passed,

Then go ‘round seven times,

And the ram’s horn will blast.

Chorus:

Marching on, marching on.

Marching on, marching on.

They did march, they did shout!

And the walls came tumbling down.

Walls of Jericho

Tune: She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain

We’ll go once around the city for 6 days!

(Shh!  Shh!)

We’ll go once around the city for 6 days!

(Shh!  Shh!)

We’ll go once around the city,

We’ll go once around the city,

We’ll go once around the city for 6 days!

(Shh!  Shh!)

On the 7th we’ll go round it seven times!

(Shh!  Shh!)

On the 7th we’ll go round it seven times!

(Shh!  Shh!)

On the 7th we’ll go round it,

On the 7th we’ll go round it,

On the 7th we’ll go round it seven times!

(Crash!  Bang!)

What Made the Walls of Jericho fall?

Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb

What made the walls of Jericho fall?

Jericho fall? Jericho fall?

What made the walls of Jericho fall?

God told the Israelites how.

Once each day for 6 long days,

Six long days, six long days

Once each day for six long days,

They marched around the city.

Seven times on the 7th day,

Seven times on the 7th day,

Seven times on the 7th day,

They marched around the city.

Then the walls of Jericho fell,

Jericho fell, Jericho fell,

Then the walls of Jericho fell,

God told the Israelites how.

Psst – yes, you! Pin this for later.

Joshua Got a Plan from God

Tune: London Bridge

By Kim Dailey, treat as public domain

Joshua got a plan from God,

plan from God, plan from God.

Joshua got a plan from God, Hallelujah!

Israel marched around the wall,

’round the wall, ’round the wall.

Israel marched around the wall, Hallelujah!

Seven priests blew seven horns,

seven horns, seven horns.

Seven priests blew seven horns, Hallelujah!

All of Israel gave a shout,

gave a shout, gave a shout.

All of Israel gave a shout, Hallelujah!

Jericho’s walls came falling down,

falling down, falling down.

Jericho’s walls came falling down, Hallelujah!

Rahab saved her family,

family, family.

Rahab saved her family, Hallelujah!

Round the Walls of Jericho

Tune: Mulberry Bush

Round the walls of Jericho

Round the walls of Jericho

Round the walls of Jericho

The army went.

Once a day for six days

Once a day for six days

Once a day for six days

The army went.

Seven times on the seventh day

Seven times on the seventh day

Seven times on the seventh day

The army went.

Then the people gave a SHOUT

Then the people gave a SHOUT

Then the people gave a SHOUT

And the walls fell down.

Jericho March

Tune: Skip to My Lou

March, march around Jericho!

March, march around Jericho!

March, march around Jericho!

Watch the walls fall down (fall down).

O When We March

Tune: When The Saints Come Marching In

O when we march around the wall,

O when we march around the wall,

We know our God will give us victory,

When we march around the wall.

Oh when we blow our trumpets loud,

Oh when we blow our trumpets loud,

We know our God will give us victory,

When we blow our trumpets loud.

I’m in the Lord’s Army

Tune: traditional

I may never march in the infantry,

Ride in the cavalry,

Shoot the artillery,

I may never fly o’er the enemy,

But I’m in the Lord’s army!  Yes, sir!

I’m in the Lord’s army!  Yes, sir!

I’m in the Lord’s army!  Yes, sir!

I may never march in the infantry,

Ride in the cavalry,

Shoot the artillery,

I may never fly o’er the enemy,

But I’m in the Lord’s army!  Yes, sir!

Rahab

Tune:     B-I-N-G-O

There was a girl God used for good,

And Rahab was her name – Oh!

R-A-H-A-B, R-A-H-A-B, R-A-H-A-B,

And Rahab was her name – Oh!

Dare to Stand Like Joshua

Tune: see hymnal, public domain

We are bound for Canaan’s land,

Tenting by the way.

He shall safely lead us home,

Choose your way today.

Chorus:

Dare to stand like Joshua.

Dare to say the word,

“As for me and for my house,

We will serve the Lord.”

Other Joshua songs from around the web:

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DISCLAIMER: Songs posted on this page are, to the best of my knowledge, in the public domain, not copyrighted, or used with permission. These songs are being shared for the express purpose of enabling parents and Bible class teachers to teach children about God. These songs come from my memory or the memories of others who have shared them with me. Others come from small collections of Bible class songs written down or self-published for churches, gathered over many years in many places. Some of the lyrics and tunes may have been altered from their original. If you are aware of a copyright for a particular song or if you believe these lyrics are a violation of your copyright, please contact me at Amanda@maestramom.com and I will immediately remedy the situation either by assigning credit and linking appropriately or removing the songs from the site.

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