Vas Fictile (Earthen Vessel)

[Intro – Solemn Gregorian chant] Deus elegit infirma mundi… Ut confundat fortia (1 Corinthians 1:27) [Verse 1 – Crushing mid-tempo] A shepherd boy with blood on his hands, Lust in the night, murder by command. David took Bathsheba, broke every vow, Yet “man after God’s own heart” is written on him now. [Verse 2 – Groove-heavy] Samson the Nazirite, strong as the sun, Fell in Delilah’s lap when the temptation won. Eyes burned out, grinding like a beast in chains, Yet one final prayer and the pillars fell in flames. [Verse 3 – New verse] Jacob the heel-grabber, deceiver from birth, Stole birthright and blessing, lied for all it was worth. Fled with his life while his brother swore death, Yet wrestled with God and received a new name and breath. (Genesis 27 & 32) [Pre-Chorus – Choir] Non quod voluerimus nos… Sed misericordia eius [Chorus – Soaring, triumphant] Vas fic tile! Earthen vessel, cracked and stained! Vas fic tile! Still chosen, still ordained! God takes the broken, the fallen, the flawed, And shatters the mighty with jars in His hand! If He used David, if He used Samson too, Imperfect one, He can use you! [Verse 4 – Faster, galloping] Gideon threshed in fear, hiding from the foe, Demanded signs twice from the fleece and the glow. Yet the Angel called him “mighty man of valor,” Three hundred lamps and trumpets made Midian fall forever. [Verse 5 – Haunting lute + low growl] Peter denied with curses by the fire’s glow, Paul held the cloaks while Stephen’s blood flowed. Rahab the harlot, Moses the murderer, All stand in the lineage of grace and of wonder. [Bridge – Half-time, choir in Latin then English] Non ex operibus iustitiae quae fecimus nos… Sed secundum suam misericordiam salvos nos fecit [Breakdown – Brutal growls + gang] WEAK! STUMBLING! FAILURES AND FRAUDS! Still chosen, still called, still wielded by God! He gets the glory when the vessel is cracked, The treasure inside is Jesus, intact! [Final Chorus – Massive, victorious] Vas fic tile! Earthen vessel, do not fear the break! Vas fic tile! Through every sin and every mistake! If He used the murderer, the coward, the whore, He can take a wretch like you and win the war! Imperfect one, lift your eyes and stand, The Potter is mighty—He holds you in His hand! [Outro – Gregorian chant over fading heartbeat] Ego plantavi, Apollo rigavit… Sed Deus incrementum dedit Soli Deo gloria… Amen.