Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Nicodemus


NICODEMUS



GOD OF NEW BEGINNINGS
AND SECOND CHANCES
HERE I AM AGAIN

DID NICODEMUS UNDERSTAND
WHEN JESUS SAID
YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN
AND GOT HUNG UP ON BIOLOGY

YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN
EACH MORNING BORN AGAIN
AS IF RISING FROM YOUR BATH

NICODEMUS DID YOU KNOW
FIRST BORN
WET FROM YOUR MOTHER'S WOMB
THAT YOU WERE GOD'S SPECIAL CHILD
AS WE ALL ARE

OH NICODEMUS
GROWN SO OLD
AND ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS
I HAVE COME TO BRING WATER
TO THE WORLD
AND BLOOD
TO BRING LIFE
I HAVE COME TO LOVE THE WORLD
AND SAVE IT


MASTER
I HAVE ALWAYS FELT SPECIAL TO GOD
AND COULD NOT COMPREHEND
THE EVIL DONE IN GOD'S NAME
LIKE THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL YOU

MY DREAM IS ALWAYS THAT MEN WILL CHANGE
MY HOPE IS ALWAYS THAT MEN WILL CHANGE



NICODEMUS
BE AT MY DEATH AND BURIAL
I WOULD LIKE A FRIENDLY HAND THERE
I HAVE SUCH A NEED FOR LOVE

FOR NOW OLD FRIEND
LET US SIT BY YOUR FIRE
FRIENDLY
AND IN GOOD HUMOR

IN THE SURE HOPE
OF NEW BEGINNINGS
AND SECOND CHANCES

OH GOD OF NEW BEGINNINGS
AND SECOND CHANCES
HERE WE ARE AGAIN

FRANK A VOLLMER

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