(Intro - Piano Arpeggios and Strings) (Verse 1) The time was set, the journey known, Jerusalem was where He'd go With face set firm upon the road, the truth of heaven to be showed. He sent a few, they walked ahead, to Samaria, where they were led, But at the doors, they were denied, their gracious message cast aside. A righteous anger started to burn, for the hospitality they wouldn't learn. (Pre-Chorus) The path of man is to condemn, to call the fire and judge them then. But Jesus turned and changed the plea, a higher spirit He revealed to see. (Refrain -Lord, bid the flame fall down!" But hear the truth that wears the crown: "You don't know what spirit you are of, but as for my Father, He is love, He is love!" Oh, it is sin that destroys the life we know, But God did not come to watch the seeds of destruction grow. He only seeks to save, not destroy what He has made, In unforced mercy, His glory is displayed. (Verse 2) The Master came, not to accuse, the life He gives, He will not lose. The work of death is not His hand, the cross was always in the plan. For even though the Law could speak, a greater promise we must seek. The weight of judgment is too great, He stands between us and our fate. He wins the battle without might, by shining purely His own light. (Pre-Chorus) The path of man is to condemn, to call the fire and judge them then. But Jesus turned and changed the plea, a higher spirit He revealed to see. (Refrain) They said, "Lord, bid the flame fall down!" But hear the truth that wears the crown: "You don't know what spirit you are of, but as for my Father, He is love, He is love!" Oh, it is sin that destroys the life we know, But God did not come to watch the seeds of destruction grow. He only seeks to save, not destroy what He has made, In unforced mercy, His glory is displayed. (Bridge) (Spoken Word) Listen closely to the spirit of the age: it tells you to demand, to force, to crush your enemies into submission. It demands a win through coercion, a change made at the point of fear. But our God is not in the hurricane, nor in the fire, but in the still, small voice. He does not employ the power of destruction, but only the service of love. His victory is won when a single heart freely turns to Him. Only By Love Is Love Awakened. To Know God is to love Him. (Refrain) "You don't know what spirit you are of, but as for my Father, He is love, He is love!" He only seeks to save, not destroy what He has made, In unforced mercy, His glory is displayed... He is love... He is love...
