Heaven's Come Near

Album: Songs From The Deep Field

Lyrics

In those days a stranger came saying “the kingdom’s come near”
Heaven’s come near, the kingdom is now
And some folks began to follow though they found the message queer
They didn’t know where, didn’t know how



Still they were drawn, following on
They saw a man born blind whose darkness melted into dawn
Maybe this man could be the one they’d waited for
Waited for so hard, waited for so long



In those days a stranger came saying “the kingdom’s come near”
Heaven’s come near, the kingdom is now



In the company of friends he traveled on the gospel road
Heaven’s come near, the kingdom is now
He was often found at parties where the wine and stories flowed
Crystalline clear, dark as a cloud



And they asked him lots of questions but didn’t understand
What he would say, what he would do
Some saw a man who ran with sinners but most just didn’t care
What’s the big deal?  A wandering Jew ...



But someone had ears, someone had eyes
Although like us they were slow to come to finally realize
Then he was dead and yet he was never gone
For the heart that’s his always pulses on



Yes, a stranger opened heaven’s door and bids us come in
Heaven’s come near, the kingdom is now
For before he was in heaven all of heaven was in him
Crystalline clear, dark as a cloud
Nothing to fear, the kingdom is now
Only as near as your heart will allow

Credit

by Jack Pearson © 2004 Jack Pearson, OtterTunity Inc. - BMI