The Story I Heard Lyrics

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Cover art for The Story I Heard lyrics by Blind Pilot

"Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak...Then the man said, "you shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed."" -Genesis 32:24-28

The man of course was God. A short and random story in Genesis. http://www.washingtonubf.org/BibleMaterials/Genesis/MSG14a.html In case you want to know more about it.

Israel Nebeker is a genius.