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Produced by Allrounda (Nicolas Scholtes). Recorded by Lonnie Szoke at The Audio District. Image: "The Victorious Lion of Judah". 1994 C. Michael Dudash.
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Peak #227
Peak in subgenre #6
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2019
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March 06, 2019
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MP3 8.2 MB, 320 kbps, 3:33
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Grace is bestowed (1 John 3:1, 1 Cor. 15:10, 1 Tim. 1:14), He holds the golden scepter (Est. 4:11; Heb. 1:8-9) Now we may boldly approach His throne (Eph. 2:13, 18; Heb. 4:16, 10:19, 22; John 10:9, 14:6; Rom. 5:1-2) like Esther (Est. 5:2) Through the Saviour, sinners rise (Rom. 8:11, 1 Tim. 1:15), we find favour in His eyes For the one mediator (1 Tim. 2:5), offerin' flava in these rhymes (Ps. 95:1-2, Eph. 5:19, James 5:13) Grace is bestowed, He holds the golden scepter Now we may boldly approach His throne like Esther Just a vapour is your life (James 4:14), don't be a waster of your time (Lk. 12:15-21) Let Him be glorified in your speech, behaviour, and your mind! (Matt. 5:13-16) If your body's a temple, then watch what comes out of it (Eph. 4:29) Things unholy and unwholesome, can a fig tree bear olives? We praise God, turn around and curse images of Him (James 3:9-12) God's goodness, things noble and pure, fill your heart with all this (Lk. 6:45, Rom. 12:1-2, Phil. 4:8-9, 1 Pt. 3:10) There's a war goin' on for your heart, mind, and inner man (Rom. 7:22; 2 Cor. 4:16, Eph. 3:16) That's why Jesus finished and (John 17:4, 9:28-30; Luke 19:10, Rom. 3:23-25, 2 Cor. 5:18-19, Gen. 3:15, Isa. 53) nailed the work that sinners can't (Eph. 2:1, 5) I got lost on the darkest path I got started down (Isaiah 53:6a, Luke 15:4-7, 1 Peter 2:25) Foulmouthed, I lived Kurupt like Ricardo Brown My ardent doubts turned into disregardin' loud I was empty like the Tin Man until this heart was found I had wrath stored in accord with my heart, no doubt (Rom. 2:5-6) Skeletal 'cause a full life I starved for in my black core (John 10:10) I said The Last Prayer, but I shoulda asked more Those who choose to lose their lives, He directs the path for (Mt. 16:25; Prov. 16:1, 9, 19:21, 20:24; Ps. 37:23, 119:4, 105, 160; Jer. 10:23; Dt. 30:16) Soldiers in the Army of God taking captive every thought To the obedience of Christ, filter them like fluoride (2 Cor. 10:5) Gotta watch what I watch, read, speak, and hear, I'm monstrous (Eph. 6:11-19, Phil. 4:8) Wagin' battles with the thoughts tryna sear my conscience (1 Tim. 4:2, Rom. 2:15) Enemy tryna have me given over to a depraved mind (Rom. 1:28) To the world, I lost it, but that's so His could replace mine (1 Cor. 2:6-16) Lord, I don't wanna take Your Name in vain (Ex. 20:7, Lev. 19:12, Mt. 5:33-37; cf. Ps. 8:1, 111:9, Mt. 6:9, 7:21-23, Phil. 2:9-10, Lk. 6:46) or grieve You (1 Thess. 5:19, Eph. 4:17-5:7) A friend of the world's a foe of God, James 4:3 to 4 (Rom. 8:7; 1 John 2:15; cf. Gal 1:4), He knows each heart, yet there's still wolves fakin bleets (Mt. 7:15-20), you Don't need to lead giant crusades to see fruit (John 15:4-5, 16, Gal. 5:16-25, 6:9, Ps 92:14, 1 Cor. 3:12-14; cf. Lk 12:48, Mt. 25:21) He's the Judge of our thoughts, words, aims, and deeds, too (Heb. 4:12-13) We fear Big Brother watchin' us in our space, so we fume But not the Father warnin' us of where flames don't cease to (Mt. 10:28, Mk 9:47-48) Burn, but those who seek Him give Him praise, He renews (1 Thess. 5:16-18, 23) So how many excuses will it take to reach you? He won't force fake love, that's why faith precedes proof (1 Cor. 1:27-31) Perceived as foolishness, it's why you hate bein' preached to (1 Cor. 1:18-25) It's more than (seein') evidence, 'cause only the saved believe Truth More than a mind informed, 'cause interpretations vary, you Need your heart transformed, to be a new creation, a redo (2 Cor. 3:18, 5:17) And that's why the rest won't understand the grace they refuse (1 Cor. 2:14) 'til they meet God and Christ whom He waived the fee through (Rom. 6:23) So see to it you live before His face like peek-a-boo (coram Deo) We'll all explain our deeds to Him (Rev. 20:7-15, Ps 28:4, 62:12, Rom. 2:6, Rev. 2:23, 18:6, 22:12), but if your name is seen to Be in the Book of Life, well, then your slate's wiped clean, dude! (Rev 17:8, Rom. 14:10-12, 2 Cor. 5:10) God, I pray they learn they were made to esteem You!
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