Joseph of Arimathea

Redemption's Question: Embracing Grace Beyond Mistakes
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Lyrics

Brood of the accusers

Reflecting on the lineage of those making accusations

Drew by the accused

Attracted or compelled by the one being accused

From underneath that bushel

Emerging from obscurity or concealment

You Sat among the ruse

Sitting amidst deception and cunning


With some Sentiment of sympathy

Having a feeling of understanding or compassion

Some Sediment of truth

Traces of truth remaining

You knew of the kingdom coming

Aware of the imminent arrival of a divine realm

But not quite what to do

Uncertain about the appropriate course of action


You said

Expressing a plea or question

Is it too late for me?

Questioning if redemption is still possible

Is my wrong to great to right?

Wondering if personal mistakes are too significant to rectify

Can I give him what I have to give

Contemplating the ability to offer something meaningful

An empty tomb to bide

Offering an empty tomb as a place of rest or sacrifice


With your hands of grief you held him

Embracing the divine with hands marked by sorrow

But they were not all your own

Hands carrying not only personal grief but also a greater purpose

Predetermined and ever pleased

God's will predetermined and consistently satisfied

Was the fathers will to sow

The divine plan to be sown like seeds


The eternal seed of sweetness

Planting the eternal seed of goodness

With the rich in the cleft of the stone

With the wealthy in the shelter of the stone

He was raised to the comfort beyond the Jordan

Christ's resurrection bringing comfort beyond the Jordan River

Now his glory on earth is known

Revelation of his glory now evident on Earth


I said

Reiteration of the plea or question

Is it too late for me?

Repeating the concern about the possibility of redemption

Is my wrong to great to right?

Questioning the magnitude of personal wrongs and their correction

Can I give him what I have to give

Contemplating the meaningful offering to Christ

An empty tomb to bide

Offering an empty tomb as a place of repose or sacrifice

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