Story Behind The Song
Our prayers are chilled by a mirror of paradox and hypocrisies. This is a song about self examination and justice and mercy.
Song Description
This song is a little eerie. Since we all create evils in small acts and some in big acts, we stop short of fervently petitioning for justice because when it comes down to our own shortfalls all we really want to pray for is mercy.
| Song Length |
3:16 |
Genre |
Blues - Delta, Folk - Rural |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Diplomatic, Nonviolent |
Subject |
Sanity/Insanity, Justice |
| Similar Artists |
Alison Krauss, Norah Jones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Til we have faces
we live between shadows
who we've become and are meant to be.
We pray for justice,--
we don't want justice
if we must pay the fee with no mercy.
God is good, God is just,
shall we bring him home with us?
God is good, God is just,
shall we bring him home with us?
He's the one who named evil,
set its place, set its place,
how can it be?
Coining disaster, making it shine?
Is this his grace? Is it good? Where is his mercy infused?
When we say justice, we really mean favor and heaven.
No place on this earth will give us what only God can give.
Til we have faces
we live between shadows of mercy.
God is good, God is just,
shall we bring him home with us?
God is good, God is just,
shall we bring him home with us?