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The Carpenter's Hands

from Ephathah by Natalie Kendel

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Written a few years ago - a reflection. A live performance.

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Come enter in this small room
A candle flickers in the corner
A work bench filled with wood and tools
I watch the great Transformer

Raw-worked hands are never still
Cutting sawing bending
The place is filled with dust and dreams
My heart which he is mending

I am like clay within your hands
I am the wood you're shaping
Teach me to trust in your master-plan
The carpenter's hands are working
The carpenter's hands are working

And maybe I'll become a door
so others too may enter
Perhaps a boat to sail the sea
A Gospel-led adventure
Or maybe you will make my life
Into a grand piano
That I may play on keys of grace
that dance in joy and sorrow

Of maybe I'll be a wooden cross
Reflect the timeless story
of how a Carpenter of God
was nailed to it for mercy

I am like clay within your hands
I am the wood you're shaping
Teach me to trust in your master-plan
The carpenter's hands are loving
I am like clay within your hands
I am the wood you're shaping
Teach me to trust in your master plan
The carpenter's hands are loving
The carpenter's hands are working

The carpenter's hands are working

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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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