Red Letter Revolution

All in all pretty mediocre, but there are a few good images in there.

We dwelt in your mercy, Lord
We dwelt in ignorance of it
Our feet never trod shadows, Lord
And our stomachs were mute
The rain could not find us, Lord
And the wind blew in vain
Yet our praise was anemic, Lord
And we loved most to be happy

You taught us how blessed we were by removing your blessing.
You showed us our ignorance by hiding our happiness.
You taught us how to pray by ending our every boast.
You showed us your love by revealing our lack.

So we cried
Where is his love
So we cried
Where is his mercy
Is this the God the prophets spoke of?
Is this the God who saved Israel?
Why does he not answer the challenge to his name?
Why does he make us wait for his answer?

Then the Lord moved upon us
Sending us his Comforter
Then the Lord moved upon us
Sending us the memory

He has suffered
Praise be to the God who has suffered

This is a song I wrote for my Mom and people like her. I will be recording it shortly for my music myspace http://www.myspace.com/redletterriot

Sparrow, you plummet from the sky
Oh Sparrow, with broken wings you cannot fly
Oh sparrow, Oh sparrow
He’ll shed a tear when you die (x2)

you have not suffered in vain
He is not blind to all of your pain
And though you cannot fly
And you still wonder why
He loves you all the same

Sparrow, would you go against his will
Oh sparrow, would you carry on still
Oh sparrow, Oh sparrow
even Christ suffered on the hill(x2)

Chorus

Sparrow, when life has passed you by
Oh Sparrow, you’ll have new wings for flight
Oh Sparrow, Oh Sparrow
God’s glory what a marvelous sight

you have not suffered in vain,
He has a plan for all of your pain
If you trust in his will
and follow harder still
someday you will fly again

Calling all the broken
Calling all the lame
Calling all the sick
Calling them by name

In him there is freedom
from life in a chair
there is no more reason
for all of your despair

Now is not the time
for you to give all up
When the pain’s too much to bear
remember Christ drank from this cup