Lyrics

HOW MANY HEARTBEATS

And the decree came down from Herod
"No child under two shall live another day"
We agree this was barbaric
Yet, the killings number many more today

Crying out for a chance to be heard
He can't believe how cavalierly
They destroy his whole world
Wondering how they can question his worth
It's plain to see his heart is beating
Still they choose to deny him his birth

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How many heartbeats does it take to be real
How many lives will we let go
Till we admit what we all know
If sin for the sake of convenience reigns
There's a price I'm sure we'll pay
How many hearts will cease to beat while we wait

In His Word we find it written
"My Holy Kingdom shall belong to such as these"
Yet, for the sake of your ambition
You turn your backs and simply do just as you please

Reaching out for his life to be spared
It's up to you, what will you do
There must be someone who cares
Liberty and justice for all
You'll never lose your right to choose
Since there was never a choice here at all

Who will speak for those who don't yet have a voice
When we strip away the politics there really is no choice
Who will help the helpless pleading for a start
Bills and laws are powerless it just takes a change of heart