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Lyrics:
Our lives up to this point have lead to this A garden in the dark, a deadly kiss (Matthew 36:47-49) If you want to follow me We’ll walk into suffering It’s this act that will distinguish us
My disciples, those I’ve chosen (John 15:16) Don’t listen to the sirens Don’t you know that I would never lead you astray Tie yourself to the mast and cover your ears with wax and Keep your gaze on me, for God’s sake stay awake
Sometimes you have to close your eyes to see. Sometimes to walk you have to get down on your knees. All I ask is that you pray All I ask is that you stay awake But your dreams betray me
My disciples, those I’ve chosen Don’t listen to the sirens Don’t you know that I would never lead you astray Tie yourself to the mast and cover your ears with wax and Keep your gaze on me, for God’s sake stay awake
Wake up.
Are you resting? Are you still asleep?
Wake Up, O Sleeper (Ephesians 5:14) Wake Up and say a prayer Wake Up, O Sleeper Are you my betrayer? Wake up, O Sleeper Wake up, O Sleeper Incomprehensible, Incomprehensible
Behind the Song: "The incomprehensible sleep is the sleep Christ’s disciples fell into as he prayed in Gethsemane. Jesus’ only request to them in his darkest hour was to stay awake and pray, yet, they failed him. We, too, have all fallen into this incomprehensible sleep. We can wake up. Indeed, we will wake up. Do you hear Him calling us? “Set your hearts on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:1,2)
The title for this song was inspired by a sermon by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who knew suffering better than I can imagine. The sermon is entitled Judas. It was preached in Finkenwalde, Germany on March 14, 1937." - Mark Nicks (Cool Hand Luke)
Matthew 26:36-46
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