Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Martyrs & Thieves, artist - Jennifer Knapp.
Date of issue: 03.11.2003
Song language: English
Martyrs & Thieves |
There’s a place in the darkness that I used to cling to |
It presses harsh hope against time |
In the absence of martyrs there’s a presence of thieves |
Who only want to rob you blind |
They steal away any sense of peace |
Though I’m a king I’m a king on my knees |
And I know they are wrong when they say I am strong |
As the darkness covers me |
Chorus- |
So turn on the light and reveal all the glory |
I am not afraid |
To bare all my weakness knowing in meekness |
I have a kingdom to gain |
Where there is peace and love in the light, in the light |
Oh I am not afraid |
To let Your light shine bright in my life, in my life |
Oh I… am, I… |
There are ghosts from my past who’ve owned more of my soul |
Than I thought I had given away |
They linger in closets and under my bed |
And in pictures less proudly displayed |
A great fool in my life I have been |
Have squandered till pallid and thin |
Hung my head in shame and refused to take blame |
For the darkness I know I’ve let win |
(Chorus) |
Can you hear me? |
(repeat 6x) |
Well I’ve never been much for the baring of soul |
In the presence of any man |
I’d rather keep to myself all safe and secure |
In the arms of a sinner I am |
Could it be that my worth should depend |
By the crimson stained grace on a hand |
And like a lamp on a hill Lord I pray in Your will |
To reveal all of You that I can |
(Chorus) |
There’s a place in the darkness that I used to cling to |
It presses harsh hope against time… |