Sunday, June 29, 2008

• Stand

  Currently Listening Cities By Anberlin see related

  So South Africa was AMAZING!!!!  A few stories at a time.... I held a lion cub.  And fed it.  In Africa.  Which was awesome.  A story with more profit to it... my favorite days of teaching were actually right before standardized testing, when I was finished with the lectures and just said that anyone with questions could come to my desk for help and I spent hours at a time with mobs of seventh grade kids all trying to get as close to me as they could - apparently I was visible from the door only on careful examination as an inch of blond head amidst a sea of red and black heads and uniforms.  It was so much fun - I love those kids; I loved hearing the kids I'd just explained something to turn around and explain it to their friends in Sesotho, loved hearing the exclamations of understanding, loved their confidence and joy in pressing in against me without the fear they have with all their normal teachers... two of the best days I've ever had.  :)
  
  The song that follows I like the idea but I feel like most of the actual lyrics belong in the shredded-to-pieces lame pile, so please criticize anything and everything so that I can make the idea actually come through, thanks :).
  

  Where did you go?
  Why did you leave?
  I stand here alone and
  I can’t seem to breathe
  The night pierces dark
  With glowing red flame
  You were watching my back
  Now you’ve left me this pain

  What if I stand
  What if I fall
  What if I lose my heart
  Can’t feel at all
  What if I live
  What if I die
  What if I stay
  What if I cry
  What if I stand

  Prisons of tears
  Crystal etched bars
  Are teasing my silence
  And mocking my God
  He’s left you alone
  Abandoned for good
  Echo ambush of fear
  Gag my prayer claim my blood

  Stone rolling free
  King stands to save
  The light bursts death’s nighttime
  To conquer my grave
  My Lord’s eyes are fire
  A pure holy flame
  That now calls to the crushed
  With Christ’s freedom’s bright reign
  
  In Christ I stand
  Never to fall
  Here I will gain my heart
  Feel my Lord’s call
  In Christ I live
  In Jesus die
  In Him I stay
  To Jesus cry
  In Him I stand

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