A “welcome to planet earth” situation, pretty much.
Linguistic challenge at the bare minimum.
Complete cultural disconnect for some.
“Man, I ain’t got time for that churchy hymn crap! I gotta go keep my cred up!”
Wonder how many of the kids out there busy “fronting for their friends” will make the right calls when it boils down to it?
Gotta wonder.
Well I guess I am trying in a small way to get around the “churchy hymn” issue as a hopeful songwriter.
Thank the good Lord for English. It has myriad ways of saying the same thing. Theological purists may keep on using the church language, but Christ has to go out on the streets speaking the way common people speak. People already know the concepts but don’t use the churchy words for them.
Here’s one example, might or might not be helpful.
[chorus]
Lies!
Are you tired of the lies?
Your brother, sister is despised
And the little children cry!
Oh do you wonder why
We can’t get free of these lies?
Oh hear me now as I come nigh
To tell you how to get out of the lies!
God is the answer, always was!
Why did we ever seek a buzz
From imaginations that were fake?
From falsehoods that would take the cake?
God has never ceased to love!
Oh turn your hearts again above
To quickly take His precious gift
And above the lying you will lift!
[chorus]
The God that put the universe in place
Desires to bless our every race!
He will not leave you in the lurch!
He’s everywhere, not just in church!
Oh listen to His promise fine
And your heart will fill with joyous wine
And as your life to Him you give
You will know what it means to live!
[chorus]
God is forever, ever true!
Oh if your heart is sad and blue
He has a balm for every hurt!
But with evil no more flirt,
And seek the road that He has blessed
With victory you’ll then be dressed
And no matter how bad the evil world
You’ll stand up to everything that’s hurled!
Lies!
Are you tired of the lies? [Repeat and fade]