Chris Rice Face Of Christ Lyrics

Face Of Christ Lyrics

He shares a room outside with a dozen other guys
And the only roof he knows
is that sometimes starry sky
A tattered sleeping bag on a concrete slab is
his bed
And it’s too cold to talk tonight
So I just sit with him
instead and think

How did I find myself in a better place
I
can’t look down on the frown on the other guy’s
face
‘Cause when I stoop down low, look him square in the eye
I get
a funny feeling, I just might be dealing
With the face of Christ

After
sixteen years in a cold, gray prison yard
Somehow his heart is soft, but
keeping simple faith is hard
He lays his Bible open on the table next to
me
And as I hear his humble prayer
I feel his longing to be free
someday

How did I find myself in a better place
I can’t look
down on the frown on the other guy’s face
‘Cause when I stoop
down low, look him square in the eye
I get a funny feeling, I just might be
dealing
With the face of Christ

See you had no choice which day you
would be born
Or the color of your skin, or what planet you’d be
on
Would your mind be strong, would your eyes be blue or brown
Whether
daddy would be rich, or if momma stuck around at all

So if you find
yourself in a better place
You can’t look down on the frown on the
other guy’s face
You gotta stoop down low, look him square in the
eye
And get a funny feeling, ‘cause you might be dealing
...

How did I find myself in a better place
I can’t look down
on the frown on the other guy’s face
‘Cause when I stoop down
low, look him square in the eye
I get a funny feeling, I just might be
dealing
With the face of Christ

With the face of Christ,
yeah

With the face of Christ