The Evangelist Lyrics

Lord before I start I dedicate these words to you

You destined me for this even before my mother's womb

Many words can lead to sin so I've kept my words few

I've quietened my soul been still and silent even mute

But now my heart is burning and my tongue's on fire too

How can I be silent when men who are violent keep talking like they do?

I've waited for the aged to speak for I am just a youth

But the Spirit of God lives in me too and it's him who teaches truth

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

So Maker here's my prayer: Help me not show partiality

To man or woman black or white for you made all humanity

Please help my words at all times correspond to reality

Help me not exaggerate or treat the truth elastically

Or abuse half-truths to rudely use my speech sarcastically

Maker what I'm saying though I put it periphrastically

Is make my words the overflow of Christlike spirituality

And let my tongue speak not of me but magnify your majesty!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

First things first: the reason I'm speaking rhymes is not because of me

This gift of speaking lyrically with some verbal agility

Is not something I've practised — it's a God-given ability

So please don't just encourage me give glory to the Trinity!

It's the Spirit indwelling me who taught my tongue these words You see

The Maker in eternity spoke the Word which caused the world to be

And now his Spirit lives in me! That's why I speak in poetry

But let's pause briefly because we've reached the time for me to breathe

Well I've been sitting quiet here among you for some time

Like Shakespeare says the world's a stage — if so I've been the mime

But now's the point of crisis and to my surprise I find

I'm center-stage I've come of age the spotlight is now mine

And suddenly I'm bursting I'm a wineskin filled with wine

And I'm rhyming without trying — this's my original design

I'm an urban John the Baptist standing here and prophesying

That the Maker is returning so you'd better get in line!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Don't be intimidated for you know I'm only just

A mere human just like you — it's the same for all of us

Sooner or later we meet our Maker and crumble into dust

The one quality that distinguishes me is the God in whom I trust:

He's the Maker and Judge of all the earth: and the law explains to us

A judge can't punish whom he choose he judges whom he must

So the logical conclusion is that though my God's gracious

If you've ever committed wrong frankly he's dangerous!

So let me ask you something — Do you think that this is right?

To say that God is in the wrong and you are in the right?

This is the Maker of the stars who clothes himself with light;

Compared with his holiness the bright noonday resembles night

Even the angels hide their eyes before the blinding light

That proceeds from his throne above the heaven's highest height

And yet you'd rather claim that God's to blame now for your plight?

Don't you know that there is no-one righteous in his sight?

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

So listen mate you need to stop your self-righteous grumbling

I don't pretend to understand the mystery of suffering

But acknowledge your sin God will draw near you if you come to him

For that's the kind of God he is: good kind longsuffering!

Wow even just to speak of Him makes my heart begin trembling

And honestly I do not think there's anything resembling

The glory of the Lord we'll see one day with saints assembling

In countless multitude and there before him join as one and sing!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!