1. |
The Culmination
01:51
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He came as a dove
He came as a lamb
But his culmination
Was coming as a man
He could have come
As an electric storm
Destroying everything in sight
But it wasn’t his opinion
That might always makes right
He could have come as an alien
Blowing all our minds
But it wasn’t in his plans
To be something we couldn’t find
CH
He could’ve come as an angel
Not bound by the laws of nature
But it was a different way
That he showed us he was greater
He came as a baby
It’s what we know of love
Because the lowliest among us
Still comes from above
CH
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2. |
People To Look To
03:26
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If you’ve been in prison
Look to Joseph
If you’ve been in slavery
Look to Moses
If someone wants to take your life
Look to Jesus Christ
If you’ve lost it all
Look to Job
If you’ve betrayed a friend
Look to Peter
If you’re wondering
If it’s worth the price
Look to Jesus Christ
Because evil doesn’t have
The last word
Though we all suffer at its hand
Life might sometimes seem absurd
But the Jews made it
To the promised land
If you’ve lost a child
Look to Mary
If you’re in the tomb
Look to Lazarus
If your life like Paul
Is so hazardous
Be like him
And look to Jesus Christ
If you suffer with temptation
Look to Eve
If you’re the victim of shame
Look to Mary Magdalene
If you’re just a lowly Nazarene
Just like Jesus Christ
Because evil doesn’t have
The last word
Though we all suffer at its hand
Like the thief upon the cross
Jesus is calling all of us
To the promised land
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3. |
An Upside Down Kingdom
02:07
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History’s lined with the rich
Kings, bourgeoisie, aristocrats
If you were thinking
Of making it to the top
You’d have to be
Some kind of acrobat
Perhaps there’s something
To be said
For a meritocracy
Though it’s not a good look
The way the aristocracy
Compounded the problems
Of the poor
Siphoned all of the resources
And their riches stored
Put all the opposition in jail
And the majority of people
Bitterly failed
CH:
And then along came Jesus
The broken reed
The pauper king
Preached good news to the least
Set up an upside down kingdom
And changed everything
Saying blessed are the impoverished
That theirs is the kingdom of God
Revealing so many rich men’s hearts
As more rabid than a mangy dogs
He built his kingdom
Not on money
But on charity and love
And changed the power structure
So that what was beneath
Was really above
CH
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4. |
Mercy Not Sacrifice
01:29
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Sin demands a sacrifice
A lamb without blemish
But man often goes overboard
Makes of violence a fetish
The one who came
To give his life
Said he desires mercy
Not sacrifice
When Jesus ate with sinners
The Pharisees thought it was uncouth
But he wasn’t living in a sin
He was living out the truth
The one who came
To give his life
Said he desires mercy
Not sacrifice
Because loving
Isn’t keeping all the rules
And the ones who thought
They knew the best
Proved themselves to be
The biggest fools
The one who came
To give his life
Said he desires mercy
Not sacrifice
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5. |
Ponderosa Pine
01:48
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Ponderosa pine
Before we’ve been turned
Into a fine wine
We go through a sort of ringer
Written on stone
By God’s finger
Mary didn’t have an easy path
But she, like many women
Was an empath
Felt deeply the messages of God
The angels and shepherds
Her heart was awed
And she was known to ponder
While she was here
Still over yonder
She meditated on the
Wonderful ways
God has rearranged her days
She didn’t know the road ahead
But she trusted God instead
Of fearing for her life
Embraced the mystery
In the midst of strife
And her son became the savior
Because she was so full of favor
If you ever dismay or wonder
Be like Mary and simply ponder
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6. |
Psalm 143
01:12
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I am weary, Lord
The enemy’s sword
Is up against my throat
My life is like a boat
Tossed on the stormiest seas
Help me ponder your decrees
Meditate on your loving kindness
Take this state of blindness
And shine your everlasting light
Prove that you are always right
Because you save those
Who trust in you
The ones graft into
The vine that bears all fruit
I think upon your righteous truth
And know my enemies
Will be defeated
And by God I will be greeted
though for a time all is dark
Jesus is the everlasting spark
And all will be enflamed
By his glorious name
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7. |
Ponder (But Don't Worry)
01:21
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Ponder but don’t worry
God is not in a hurry
Ask for the Holy Spirit
And be assured you’ll hear it
When you’re brought before men
Don’t worry what you will say
But God himself
Will touch your tongue
And everything
Will eventually be okay
Ponder but don’t worry
Walk a measured pace
Don’t scurry
Jesus has been here before
And God knows
The good things he has in store
CH
Share Jesus with people
And the angels will adore you
Walk the path ahead
Jesus goes before you
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Greg Walker Baltimore, Maryland
Indie rock, in the tradition of David Bazan, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Daniel Johnston, with a love for literature and lo fi music. Stays busy creating, so check back often.
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