Before writing this, I tried my hand at writing The Prodigal Son as a song. There were so many nuances, so many elements that I hated to leave out in a children's song, but it was way too complicated to pull off what I hoped for. Then I started to look at the sequence of stories that Jesus told leading up to it- the lost sheep, the lost coin that was so precious, then the parable of the prodigal son. It distilled it down for me: I came for what's most dear to me, I will give up everything to find it. Celebrate with me, I have my treasure back! He comes for what is already His own and claims us.
lyrics
Say you had a hundred sheep
and one little lamb got lost
in the dark, in the cold, far away from the fold
What would you do?
What would you do?
You’d say go get the lost one
And leave the ninety-nine
That little lamb is lost
And that little lamb is mine
Bring it home on your shoulders
And call up all your friends
Rejoice with me, I’ve got my little lamb again.
Rejoice with me, I’ve got my little lamb again.
Say you had ten silver coins
And one silver coin got lost
Your treasure, your wealth
In the cracks, in the filth
What would you do?
What would you do?
You’d say go get the lost one
Turn the house upside down
That silver coin was lost
And that silver coin is found
Light the lamp, sweep the ground
Then call up all your friends
Rejoice with me, I’ve got my silver coin again.
Rejoice with me, I’ve got my silver coin again.
If God had a child
Who wandered far astray
Who was sad, broken hearted, whose guilt kept him away
What would He do?
What would He do?
He’d say, go get the lost one
He’s who I came to see.
He thought he was an orphan
But he’s coming home with me.
The angels are rejoicing.
The sinner is my friend.
Rejoice with me, my child is coming home again.
The angels are rejoicing.
The sinner is my friend.
Rejoice with me, my child is coming home again.
credits
from The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like This,
released April 8, 2014
Paul Eckberg-percussion
James Gregory-bass
Kenny Hutson-acoustic, pedal steel
Sandra McCracken-piano, bgv
Katy Bowser-vocal
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Beautiful hymns from the Psalms. Sandra and her team of musicians make inspiring, very, very emotionally motivating and righteous music. A joy and an inspiration to hear, time and time again. God be praised! Estelle
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