Face Of Christ-Chris Rice

[ti:Face Of Christ] [ar:Chris Rice] [al:Short Term Memories] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Face Of Christ - Chris Rice [00:13.63]He shares a room outside with a dozen other guys [00:17.76] [00:19.19]And the only roof He knows is that sometimes starry sky [00:24.45] [00:25.63]A tattered sleeping bag on a concrete slab is His bed [00:30.44]And its too cold to talk tonight [00:33.07]So I just sit with Him instead and think [00:37.30] [00:38.24]How did I find myself in a better place [00:42.61]I can't look down on the frown on the other guys face [00:46.74]Cause when I stoop down low [00:48.11]Look Him square in the eye [00:50.42]I get a funny feeling [00:52.67]I just might be dealing with the face of Christ [00:59.05] [01:01.55]After sixteen years in a cold [01:03.55]Gray prison yard [01:06.74]Somehow His heart is soft [01:09.24]But keeping simple faith is hard [01:12.05] [01:13.18]He lays His Bible open on the table next to me [01:17.62] [01:18.18]And as I hear His humble prayer [01:20.62]I feel His longing to be free someday [01:25.05] [01:25.80]How did I find myself in a better place [01:30.17]I can't look down on the frown on the other guys face [01:34.49]Cause when I stoop down low [01:35.80]Look Him square in the eye [01:38.18]I get a funny feeling [01:40.37]I just might be dealing with the face of Christ [01:47.17] [02:00.30]See you had no choice which day you would be born [02:04.16] [02:05.66]Or the color of your skin [02:08.59]Or what planet you'd be on [02:11.52] [02:12.27]Would your mind be strong [02:13.59]Would your eyes be blue or brown [02:17.21]Whether daddy would be rich [02:20.02]Or if momma stuck around at all [02:24.15] [02:24.71]So if you find yourself in a better place [02:29.39]You can't look down on the frown on the other guys face [02:33.38]You gotta stoop down low look Him square in the eye [02:37.27]And get a funny feeling you just might be dealing [02:42.20]How did I find myself in a better place [02:46.26]I can't look down on the frown on the other guys face [02:50.64]Cause when I stoop down low [02:52.08]Look Him square in the eye [02:56.83]I get a funny feeling [02:59.14]I just might be dealing with the face of Christ [03:07.39]With the face of Christ [03:12.38]With the face of Christ yeah [03:20.76] [03:23.14]With the face of Christ yeah [03:27.63] [03:28.45]With the face of Christ