Dress down your pretty faith, give me something real
I know that I'm not perfect, but compare me to most
I've known for quite a while that I'm not whole
I woke up this morning and realized
I thought it would be hard to believe in
He's not asking me to change in my joy for martyrdom
And it's not just a sign or a sacrement
Leave out the Thee and Thou and speak to me now
Speak to my pain and confusion
Speak through my fears and my pride
Speak to the part of me that knows I'm something deep down inside
In a world of hurt, in a world of anger, I think I'm holding my own
And I know that you've said there is more to life
No I am not satisfied
But there are mornings I wake up and I'm just thankful to be alive
I've remembered the body and the mind, but disected the soul
Now something inside is awakening
Like a dream I once had and forgot
And it's something I'm scared of and something I don't want to stop
Jesus is not a portrait
Or stained glass windows
Or hymns
Or all the tradition that surrounds us
But it's not hard at all
To believe I've sinned
And fallen short
Of the glory of God
He's asking me to take my place
To stand in the gap that I have formed
With His real amazing grace
It's not just a metaphor for love
The Blood is real, and it's not just a symbol of our faith
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