1. Lies Of Serpents, A River Of Tears
2. To Think Of You Is To Treasure An Absent
Memory
3. A Fall Farewell
4. March
5. Ember
6. Ravage Ritual
7. Fifteen Rhema
8. For A Fair Desire
9. The Latter Rain
10. Violet (Instrumental)
Lies Of Serpents, A River Of Tears
Your eyes search for me for so long i've wanted
to come home held back by lies of serpents and tongues of brothers turning
a child into an enemy turning open arms into closed fists i could see the
reflection in the tears that made their way down Your face onto the ground
i kneel upon they form a river that overtakes me compassion envelops me
i forgive and release forgive release forgiven released.
To Think Of You Is To Treasure An Absent Memory
when you shut your eyes and fell asleep dark clouds
descended on the souls of the ones who held you close to their hearts and
the rain that came gently met your tears they became one and seeped into
the earth i watched from a distance and... my heart broke open as if to
tell them... the beauty of an embrace a place to lay down the pain where
blood and fire bring rest and peace i sit away in a secret place the shadow
of wings i think of you and my heart breaks open.
A Fall Farewell
in a time of quietness i reflect on childhood memories
caught wisping through my mind falling leaves create the stage words spoken
were not cherished on the last day of our friendship and those words were
possibly the last what were your thoughts as a dreaming child i awaken
to a nightmare after a gentle nudge i find out you're gone the machines
that kept you alive were careless did you ask Him to forgive you before
you passed on you slipped away into the ground... you broke the vanity...
you brought the silence... (i hope you are with Jesus.)
March
my strength fades away slowly with the setting
sun the night brought its darkness and its storms and the floods that came
reflected a dull moon violent winds raged beneath the stars that didn't
shine emptied of myself i fell to the ground slowly through the destruction
came a single quiet voice and the breath of His words consumed the night
and brought strength i have never felt on my own and He held me up until
i could walk again and promised to stay by my side forever.
Ember
my sight finally returns only to see my hands covered
with the innocent blood of those i stand before as an example and i hold
this ember in my heart it reminds me of who I was once. ember of Your faithfulness
ember of Your still small voice ember of embracing arms ember of rebirth
to You my King i offer up this ember for the wind of Your Spirit to consume
consumed by fire to purge their blood from my hands.
Ravage Ritual
turned away by a misrepresentation stained glass
and white washed tombs the hearts of those who spoke to you were never
homes to the God they tried to show you they spoke out of prejudice and
ritualism they themselves were lost angels fold their wings and weep along
with us watching you shun Christ's sacrifice.
Fifteen Rhema
my heart is deceived by my eyes my actions in the
name of beauty i'm sickened and strangled by myself that i would allow
an unyielded desire to lead me astray put to shame by my lack of trust
i confess my faults with tears manifestations of Your grace fill me revelations
of forgiveness wounds healed by wounds the Father's mercy peace beyond
understanding love from You that i don't deserve i shut my eyes i still
my feelings listening with closed eyes i rest in Your guidance trusting
You sensing You i listen and hear... abide in me.
For A Fair Desire
let me not exist for a fair desire sweet and fresh
are my expectations of this inner strength that yearns passionately for
the endowment of the Father i sow in tears that later i shall reap in joy
each drop that i sow will be a time of breaking come Holy Spirit empower
your creation through times of breaking the planting of tears as i am broken
your presence grows stronger and i feel You with me upholding me through
it all.
The Latter Rain
a ring of haze encircles the unshrouded truth within
another seal is broken as the heavens prepare to break forth in fulfillment
a blanket of deception is layered on sacred writings which contain the
thoughts of the One who is Almighty a sword unsheathed is drawn bringing
legions of demons to their knees by the knowledge of a covenant prepared
before the earth itself still so many choose to warm themselves beneath
deception as the end draws near and history closes i pray the winds and
the rain of that which is latter will bring clarity and understanding of
Your infallible Word let the lack of knowledge be lifted off Your people.