Thursday, April 01, 2010

Brother's Keeper

Justin posted this great Rich Mullins song this morning, and I thought it was worth posting the lyrics as well as adding the YouTube video I found of him singing it. Lyrics are below; I bolded my favorites :)





Now the plumber's got a drip in his spigot
The mechanic's got a clank in his car
And the preacher's thinking thoughts that are wicked
And the lover's got a lonely heart
My friends ain't the way I wish they were
They are just the way they are

And I will be my brother's keeper
Not the one who judges him
I won't despise him for his weakness
I won't regard him for his strength
I won't take away his freedom
I will help him learn to stand

And I will ~ I will be my brother's keeper

Now this roof has got a few missing shingles
But at least we've got ourselves a roof
And they say that she's a fallen angel
I wonder if she recalls when she last flew
There's no point in pointing fingers
Unless you're pointing to the truth


And I will be my brother's keeper
Not the one who judges him
I won't despise him for his weakness
I won't regard him for his strength
I won't take away his freedom
I will help him learn to stand
And I will ~ I will be my brother's keeper

1 comment:

Addie said...

Ah, I miss new Rich Mullins songs. He's got such a gift.