The Long Arm Of The Lord Lyrics

The Long Arm Of The Lord lyrics

Wayne Watson
                   Psalm 139:7-12/Isaiah 50:2
A million
dark alleys you can hide in
Dig a tunnel to the center of the earth
Convinced you've got nobody to confide in
Got you questioning the sum of
what you're worth
People label you the black sheep of the family
Come
collect upon your prodigal reward
Chorus
'Cause you can never
outrun
Or go beyond the reaches
Of the long arm of the Lord
I've
been ashamed--I've been humbled and forgiven
I've been chastened by my
Father's loving hand
But still, at times, I go on with my evil
It
seems to constitute the nature of a man
But forgiveness is as close as my
confession
And my sin amputated by His sword
Chorus
If He gave
to me all that I deserve
This could be my final breath
But with
compassion in His eyes
He's drawing me home
Into His arms--Into His
tender arms of rest
There are pagans at the corners of creation
Making light of the salvation that we know
And with a small, narrow mind
I give them over
To the passion of the Godless seed they sow
But, in
truth, we have just as much potential
To be Godly and perfected by the
Word
Repeat Chorus
My capacity for creative sin is never extended
part God's
capacity for restoration.