Give Me One Reason - Jason Upton
Het was òf de Reloaded voor m'n belijdenis (vandaag precies 2 jaar en 1 dag geleden) òf de Reloaded erna toen Timon, begeleid door -als ik me goed herinner- Michiel, het lied 'Give Me One Reason' zong (tijdens de collecte volgens mij). Geraakt door de mooie tekst vroeg ik na afloop van wie het lied was. 't Was van Jason Upton, en ik mocht z'n tekstblad wel hebben. Dat tekstblad heeft lang op m'n prikbord gehangen, tot het prikbord zelf van m'n muur af ging. Vanmiddag zette ik nieuwe muziek op m'n iPod en terwijl ik onze media server doorspitte voor leuke artiesten kwam ik Jason Upton tegen. Omdat ik recentelijk opzoek was geweest naar een lied van hem besloot ik alles op m'n Podje te gooien en eenmaal in iTunes klikte ik 't eerste nummer aan. Ineens liep 't kippenvel me weer over de rug terwijl ik de eerste regels hoorde. Daar was 'ie weer! De tekst is na de break te vinden.
I lived my life for a while
Asking for signs to believe in
God played defense in my trial
Quietly hanging there bleeding
While I cast lots for his robe
While I point my bloody finger
He pays debts that I owe
He says "Father, forgive them"
I used to ask for a sign to believe in
But he never gave me a reason to ever doubt Him
Give me one reason to doubt He is Messiah
Give me one reason to doubt He is alive
Give me one reason to doubt I am the apple of His eye
Just one reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Ahh ah ah
Justone reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Jesus Christ
I see the faith of our fathers
Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
They never saw what was promised
But they never once felt forsaken
Through fire, famine, and sword
Tribulation and war
They never asked for a sign to believe in
So tell me how we stand in judgment and ever doubt Him
Give me one reason to doubt He is Messiah
Give me one reason to doubt He is alive
Give me one reason to doubt I am the apple of His eye
Just one reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Ahh ah ah (x2)
Justone reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Jesus Christ
Asking for signs to believe in
God played defense in my trial
Quietly hanging there bleeding
While I cast lots for his robe
While I point my bloody finger
He pays debts that I owe
He says "Father, forgive them"
I used to ask for a sign to believe in
But he never gave me a reason to ever doubt Him
Give me one reason to doubt He is Messiah
Give me one reason to doubt He is alive
Give me one reason to doubt I am the apple of His eye
Just one reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Ahh ah ah
Justone reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Jesus Christ
I see the faith of our fathers
Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
They never saw what was promised
But they never once felt forsaken
Through fire, famine, and sword
Tribulation and war
They never asked for a sign to believe in
So tell me how we stand in judgment and ever doubt Him
Give me one reason to doubt He is Messiah
Give me one reason to doubt He is alive
Give me one reason to doubt I am the apple of His eye
Just one reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Ahh ah ah (x2)
Justone reason now
Just one reason to doubt
Jesus Christ