Crossing Dangerous Waters

A song I wrote years ago trying to comprehend what it would be like to talk to Christ in the here and now.

Crossing Dangerous Waters

 

You're a dream.

Though it seems we're just waking up.

You're an image

On a cross: come down and be one of us.

You're an idol

Whose ideas have come before their time.

You're a vision,

But the light in our eyes makes us blind.

 

Chorus:

I can see your lightning

But I hear no thunder

(Your silence is so deafening).

Pray for mercy when

Crossing dangerous waters.

The weight of the world

Lies on your shoulders

(Your burden is so frightening).

Pray for mercy when

Crossing dangerous waters.

 

You're the word,

But afraid to speak we bite our tongues.

You're the fire,

But when we breathe it, it burns our lungs.

You're the voice,

But when you preach you sting our ears.

You're the path

On which we tread in doubt and in fear.

 

Chorus: Repeat

 

Legion

(circa 1990)

Reviews

[R J Askew]

This is a great speculation. What would Christ have to say today? Would any of us listen? Would the outcome be the same? As it seems to be the strong who normally dominate and get their way I imagine he would be done away with as being a naysayer whose msg was not sufficiently pro-business, or pro-winners. And if he did get into a position of any kind the army of losers would take advantage of his good nature. But having said all that the msg remains strong and appealing as we all cross dangerous waters now and then. And all need the word, fire, voice and path.

[DeAn]

wow, this really hits home and it is very pleasing to the ears when sang. I love it. have you got it to music or at least sang it out on tape yet? I'd love to hear how the melody sounds to it.

great job.

-Dean