a Psalm by Precious Death

This is a song by one of the most underated and disbanded bands in Christian music, Precious Death. Their lyrics driven by singer Christopher Scott is so intelligent and inspiring. I first heard this son in 1996. To me it was a cool emo song, but I didn't really understood it's significance until I took it off the shelve again a few weeks ago and played it on my iPod. This song is called "Psalm". It's aptly named cause I am reminded about David who wrote is one of the writters of the book of Psalms. The Bible calls him a "man after God's heart". Wow! That is somehing! Spurgeon puts it beautifully when he wrote "David who with all his heart called upon his God". I weep everytime I listen to this song because I feel the singer was calling upon God with his heart. How "emo" can one get?

I cry in anguish of my inability to live up to the standard which I am utterly unable to meet if not for this Grace that abounds. The grace which we stand on solid ground. Now confidence is mine because my confidence is in Christ. My inability to save myself has caused me to surrender to the one who is able to save me. By His grace my eyes are opened through faith. Today I am something because I am nothing, yet I am everything because Jesus is everything to me. I constantly remind myself not to think I've arrived at any plattaue of stagnation. There is a mountain to climb, the Christian life is not a bed of roses. I will fail and fall again, which I pray God, pls give me the strength to stand the tests. I allow such test to come to keep me humble along the road; to keep trusting in God my only hope.


Sing to me sweetly
Come closer without making me afraid
I know I'm not better
But I'm family and You're the biggest part of me

I understand the things I've done
So don't look at the road I've run
I'm not good but there isn't anyone
Who's good the way You are
And all I have to give is gone again
Without love I wouldn't even know the truth I've found

Wait for me gently
Be patient with me O Lord
Coz I weak but I'm Yours
But please believe, please believe that I know Your grace abound
Without love I wouldn't even know the truth I've found
And all I have to give is gone again
Without love I wouldn't even know the truth I've found
I know your grace surrounds

For far too long I stand on the side and say
I know what's right but I live all wrong anyway
We all pretend that love was a game we play
It felt good when nobody cares what You say
For far too long for far too long I run from You and say
"You're not around so you don't care what I do anyway"
But in the end I see again
That all along You always were my friend
Without love I wouldn't even know the truth I've found

I know Your grace abounds!