SaintEnvious

We gather here today from near and wide
to bring the joy to the day and the groom to the bride,
but when the spirits run low before the hour has come,
who is the man and what is to be done?
(Who is the man? Who is the man?)
Who is the man and what is to be done?

from the water jug full of water in kind
He turned it ‘round to pour out the blood of the vine.
(Blood of the vine, blood of the vine.)
He turned it ‘round to pour out the blood of the vine.

We followed Him to the mountain cliff
His every word caught our baited breath
He made us hear like nobody ever can
He must be really some kind of son of a man

When it was time to eat and it was time to go
a pair of fish and five bread loaves
how many that day felt their hunger leave?
Four thousand nine-hundred ninety-nine and me.
[chorus]
good news, good news, good news
passing you the good news on

Then we were pressed so close that we could hardly even move
and here’s a paralyzed man being lowered through the roof
“The sin you brought, you shall carry no more”
so he packed up his things and he passed through the door.


He turned the wind around with a single breath
He stood His ground above the waters’ depth
well, I still believe though I’ll never understand
The way He calmed the sea with a wave of His hand
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well I never would think and I never would know
until the day I seen a lame man walkin’ down the road
and I never would face and I never would see
until the day I seen a blind man lookin’ back at me


well Lazarus he was a friend of mine
he was too old to work but too young to die
but the Man, He saw things a different way
when He calls out your name, man, you’re coming anyway
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Far be it from me to tell you what to do
I’m just bringin’ my share of the good news to you
but He gave to us and gave us all He got
and He’s comin’ back to see us if we’re ready or we’re not

He turned the wind around with a single breath
He stood His ground above the waters’ depth
well, I still believe though I’ll never understand
The way He calmed the sea with a wave of His hand

well I know that you’re in love with Him
‘cause I see you dancing with His kin
so I’ll see you then, better soon than late
as we’re steppin’ on our way through the living gate.
[chorus]

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The body is a season,
the mind, a timepiece
and the spirit, a cloud passing.