Them

For so long we walk in darkness
Hoping to find the way
But without something or someone to guide us
We stumble blindly day after day

So he lights candles in hopes that we'll see
Glimpses of him in this mystery
That we'll leave shadows and move toward the flame
And we move closer we'll see his face...

To face with the one who made mountains
Who hung the stars in the sky
He is love and loved us so much
That he was willing to die

Dies for the man on the corner
Who sold his soul years ago
And now knows of only regret
To trade his life for the woman
Who doesn't think mercy
Is something that she'll ever get

Hope to all who are hopeless
Who've ever known kindness
He has not forgotten your name
You are loved by the one who
With his own hands has made you
And love you forever the same

Standing over my garden i look down
And disappointment overcomes me
The tears that formed are
Now falling from my eyes
And watering the ground around me
Lost inside this dissolution
I hear you say my name

I hear you calling
I hear you calling to me
I hear you calling

Faith, like a flower, needs water and room to grow
Placed in sunlight, not in shadow
Hope that the seed that is
Hidden will rise and bloom
From the heart of one forgiven
Love runs in the living water
I've heard you say my name

She takes the six o'clock train
Its off to work and then home again
She wonders if this will ever change
Clutching her pillow she hides in a dark
Room in her heart

How long has it been
Since love touched her and she let in
Chased out the shadows, filled emptiness
With her head in her hands she cries
"come back again, i need you my friend"

We fight on our knees
But don't often see
The battles that rage being won
But fight on until
And tarry until
Love comes to carry us on
To kneel with the broken in spirit
And call upon the son

So many holes here within
Torn apart and then blown by the wind
Hell and high-water come crashing in
Pride says to fight but he cannot defend this means to an end

The truth cuts like a blade
Bleeding all of the plans that he made
Nothing but faith in the one who came
Can ever bring peace to the spirit again
Will he understand

We fight on our knees
For those who might see
The battle is over, its won
Not by our hands
By the son of man
He who is has overcome
Death and the grave hold no power
To those who call upon the son

Have you always been the same my friend
You don't have to be alone and lonely my friend
Will you always be the same my friend
I'm wondering, i wonder will you see...

On this, an ordinary day
There's an extraordinary savior
Waiting, wanting you to know him
On this, an ordinary day

Do you even recognize your need
How can you build an argument from nothing my friend
Can you feel him plant the seed my friend
Its happening, i wonder will you see...

On this, an ordinary day
There's an extraordinary savior
Waiting, wanting you to know him
On this, an ordinary day
Creation's author waits for
You who happened to need him
More than he needs you
On this, an ordinary day

It was an ordinary day
When he died once for all
And he'll still be the same

His petty problems now left behind
No hesitation, purely divine
The first revelation
Was that he would be free
His second was he'd drown in grace
His frowning face replaced irresistibly
The floor meets his knees

He's come and everyone in the kingdom wears a smile
Because he's won
Oh, he's come and waves of joy spread across the kingdom
Smile because he's won the battle

All the excuses that you have brought
No explanation was ever sought
To stand before the king of kings
To taste a kiss of life beyond
No expectations just your barren self
That's how he sees you anyway
Life is yours today

You've come and everyone in the kingdom wears a smile
Because he's won
Oh, you've come and waves of joy spread across the kingdom
Smile because he's won
The battle is won

Daddy never cried
He just turned away
Never showed the side
That was soft as clay
What a weak reply
You live inside a blanket of shame

Why would you need a gift of pardoning
Until your sin becomes your own
Soon comes inevitable reckoning
Then you'll understand
Just how much true love can change a man

Daddy never cried
Will not work today
Put your pride aside
We all need grace
Somewhere deep inside
What you love is what you need to hate

When will you stop blaming somebody else
You make decisions on your own
You choose to leave the truth for nonsense
Do you understand
Just how much the truth can change a man