Early Worship Lyrics

Silence stands with open hands, hushed before the King
Joy believes and happily praises as she sings
Wonder sits in open fields, beholding all You're made
Desire seeks Your colours, each and every shade
from "Colours"

Jesus, You cried for me, when I could weep no more
You died for me, when I was dead in sin
You felt for me, when I was numb within
You searched for me, and brought me home again
from "Every Time It Rains"

Paint a picture of a lonely life
Paint a picture of a cold, grey night
Paint a picture of the loneliest day ever known
Paint a picture of a broken man
See that picture being born again
Paint a picture of an empty cage, where this bird has flown
from "Paint A Picture"

All of these songs come from Chicago's "Resurrection Band", one of my favourite Christian bands when I was in college. I loved their metal/punk sound, admired them for their hands-on ministry in the ghetto's of Chicago, and (to this day) think that some of their worship lyrics are way more profound and honest than most of what the Christian recording industry is producing.

Humble us to seek You, Father
Heal our land so lost in sin
Draw us from the bitter waters
To Your garden once again
from "Irish Garden"