Wednesday, February 01, 2006

I Repent...

"I repent, I repent of my pursuit of America's dream
I repent, I repent of living like I deserve anything
of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife
in our suburb where we're safe and white
I am wrong and of these things I repent.

I repent, I repent of parading my liberty
I repent, I repent of paying for what I get for free
and for the way I believe that I am living right
by trading sins for others that are easier to hide
I am wrong and of these things I repent.

I repent judging by a law that even I can't keep
of wearing righteousness like a disguise
to see through the planks in my own eyes

I repent, I repent of trading truth for false unity
I repent, I repent of confusing peace with idolatry
by caring more of what they think than what I know of what we need
by domesticating You until You look just like me
I am wrong and of these things...
I am wrong and of these things...
I am wrong and of these things I repent."

- "I Repent", Derek Webb

1 Comments:

Blogger Matthew Smith said...

Also worth hearing: Derek Webb's wife (Sandra McCracken) has a site where you can listen to her new hymns record (The Builder And The Architect), and read her thoughts on each hymn. Pretty amazing stuff. http://www.igracemusic.com/sandrahymns

2/01/2006 5:36 PM  

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