lifesong.

(Lot:) The angels said to hurry The Lord will judge our city Theres safety in the mountains Somewhere, that sits on higher ground "Darling, let's run hand in hand, We cannot look behind us..." Then all at once it happened And i knew she had turned around Seemed like i heard her say " Run on, there's nothing left behind you . " I could almost hear her whisper " Be strong, Dont ever slow down ." Its ringing in my ears The silent testimonies Oh, Salt pillar, i'll never turn around Down through the years, since i started walking Some friends have come and gone I don't know why some changed their mind. But in my memories, i see the monuments to failure And now i know if i would listen, i could hear them testify I can hear them saying "Run on, there is nothing left behind you" Those old friends are shouting "Be strong, don't ever slow down" Its ringing in my ears All thier silent testimonies. Oh, salt pillars I'll ne...

The room grew still as she made her way to Jesus She stumbles through the tears that made her blind She felt such pain - Some spoke in anger Heard folks whisper " There's no place here for her kind " Still on she came through the shame that flushed her face Until at last she knelt before His feet And though she spoke no words, everything she said was heard As she poured her love for the Master From her box of alabaster And I've come to pour my praise on Him like oil From Mary's alabaster box Don't be angry if I wash His feet with my tears And I dry them with my hair You weren't there the night He found me You did not feel what I felt When He wrapped his love all around me And you don't know the cost of the oil in my alabaster box I can't forget the way life used to be I was a prisoner to the sins that had me bound I spent all my days And poured my life without measure Into a little treasure box i thought i found Until the day when Jesus came to...