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Father Jacob

from Lamentation by Natalie Kendel

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(Genesis 32:22-32)

Oh, the nights of dark despair:
anxious thoughts your only prayers.
When you're mind is scattered, lost,
as your past claims its cost.

Jacob went to be alone,
caught in struggles that chilled his bones,
and the feeling of being uncertain
what lies behind morning's curtain.

Father Jacob,
once a fraud,
struggles for a blessing:
wrestles God.

So, this stranger wrestled him:
hours of a desperate grip.
But unable to overpow’r him,
the stranger simply touched his hip.

Father Jacob,
once a fraud,
struggles for a blessing:
wrestles God.

Why is it that we think of struggle
as a sign of a lack of faith
when the people called to be God's treasure
have struggle written into their name?

Father Jacob,
once a fraud,
struggles for a blessing:
wrestles God.

Father Jacob,
once a fraud,
struggles for a blessing:
Israel.
Israel.

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from Lamentation, released May 1, 2020

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Natalie Kendel England, UK

Theologian, Natalie Kendel, is a singer-songwriter, author, pastor, and theological lecturer.

Using an imaginative, narrative approach, Kendel aims to musically communicate the biblical narrative.

Kendel's music is influenced by folk, orchestral, neo-80s & various genre blends. With unique lyrics and theological depth, her music evokes a rallying listening experience. ... more

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