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Leave His Handprint

from Ephathah by Natalie Kendel

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Most church happens outside the building
Most preaching happens when we listen
And the loudest sermons will always be our lives
Most change happens on the inside

But what happen when we become a people
addicted to numerical success
Counting members, counting days and counting money
Effectiveness is trumped by busyness

Leave the vanity of power and control
Come escape from an act and a performance
Leave his handprint on my shoulder
and his signature on my tongue
And I will follow the Lamb where he goes

If you think that the Lord needs a big screen
Certain music or the lighting "just so"
You must have confused the Living Word with a program
It's before and after show-time you witness the most

Leave the vanity of power and control
Come escape from an act and a performance
Leave his handprint on my shoulder
and his signature on my tongue
And I will follow the Lamb where he goes

Our calling's not to maintenance and traffic's to the back door
if church becomes a business more than loving people more
It's like trying to plant in a desert when we're dying of thirst
It's all about relationship, about meeting Him first

Leave the vanity of power and control
Come escape from an act and a performance
Leave his handprint on my shoulder
and his signature on my tongue
And I will follow the Lamb where he goes

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from Ephathah, released March 4, 2013

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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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