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Murdered Son - John Mark McMillan

After Economy was released on Google Music, I could not stop listening to the album because of John Marks lyrical talent.  I feel in love with many of his songs from The Medicine, and one of my favorites is Death in his Grave.  The release of Economy got me very excited and my expectations were met.  Just weeks after the CD's release I went to see David  Crowder Band, John Mark opened along with Chris August.  At this time I got experience these new songs live and they became stuck in my head.  While walking around Tech the lyrics would not leave me head.

"Once from the dust
Once from the grave
Daughters and sons
From the ashes you’ve raised
And hidden our faults
Even from your own face
And scattered our debt upon the waves"

I did not remember what song it was from so instead of doing a quick Google search I decided to listen to the album once more and find the song I was in search of.  Now it is your turn to meditate on these lyrics I guarantee that they will open your eyes to new facets of the Gospel.


You set us up above all the stars
You set us on a high place by where you are
While we were dead you made us your friends
And scattered our debt upon the wind

Glory to One
God’s murdered son
Who paid for my resurrection
Once from the dust, once from the grave
Daughters and sons from the ashes you’ve raised
And hidden our faults even from your own face
And scattered our debt upon the waves

Glory to one
God’s murdered son
Who paid for my resurrection
Glory to One
God’s murdered son
Who paid for my resurrection

Glory to the one who
Who overcame in death
Glory to the one
Who paid for my offenses
Glory to the one

Once from the dust
Once from the grave
Daughters and sons
From the ashes you’ve raised
And hidden our faults
Even from your own face
And scattered our debt upon the waves
And scattered our debt upon the waves


All is Great in the Lord

http://paulshackelford.blogspot.com/2011/11/john-mark-mcmillan.html

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