Mathias Replaces Judas-Showbread

[00:07.30]It is so that my transgressions [00:10.32]Have born a withered fruit [00:12.93]The sun has scorched the rising plans [00:15.83]Alas they have no root [00:18.68]The bleached bones of animals bound [00:21.46]By leather strips [00:24.08]Dance through the air with laughter [00:27.13]As I wield this wicked whip [00:28.97] [00:52.55]As you did warn me carpenter [00:55.61]This world has weakened my heart [00:57.91]So easily I disparage [01:00.68]Self seeking the work of my art [01:03.76]And there you have come to me [01:06.00]At the moment I bathe in my sorrow [01:09.18]So in love with myself [01:11.30]Sought after avoiding tomorrow [01:14.45] [01:15.00]Where do you find the love to offer he [01:18.49]Who betrays you [01:20.60]And offer to wash my feet [01:22.82]As I offer to disobey you [01:26.37]Your beauty does bereave me [01:29.12]And how my words do fail [01:31.78]So faithfully and dutifully [01:34.58]I award you with betrayal [01:37.38] [02:22.78]The weak and the down trodden [02:25.74]Fall on broken legs [02:28.33]As I walk past a smile I cast [02:31.47]Fervor in my stead [02:33.93]But my bones like plastic [02:36.68]Do buckle backward now [02:39.62]I lay in this field by Judas' [02:42.43]Anticipate the plow [02:45.13]I cannot be forgiven, [02:48.02]My wages will be paid [02:50.83]For those more lovely [02:52.68]And admirable is least among the saved [02:56.50]And where would I fit Jesus [02:59.21]What place is left for me [03:02.20]The price of atonement is more [03:04.55]Than I've found to offer up as my plea [03:07.36] [03:29.29]Jesus my heart is all I have to give to you [03:36.05]So weak and so unworthy [03:38.70]This simply will not do no alabaster jar [03:44.86]No diamond in the rough [03:47.30]For your body that was broken [03:50.12]How can this be enough [03:52.89]By me you were abandoned [03:55.80]By me you were betrayed [03:59.10]Yet in your arms and in your heart [04:02.07]Forever I have stayed [04:04.23]Your glory illuminates my life [04:07.11]And no darkness will descend [04:09.87]For you have lived forever [04:12.51]And your love will never end [04:15.73]