My latest anthem

I've found myself pelting out this song a lot lately.

It moves me.

Jewel's Life Uncommon, on her Spirit album, also on which is the hit song Hands, another hit rich with the spirituality of social justice.

I'd like to note that the "faith" that is mentioned in this song is not to be mistaken for as that of the "religious right" movement. No, that is not going to accomplish anything but reestablish Pharisaism, promote cultural division, and further social stratification, all of which are the enemies, both of Christ and what He intended to do here, as well as that of our country.

I'm reminded of James where it talks of faith without works being dead, as I listen to this song:




Don't worry mother it'll be all right
And don't worry sister say your prayers and sleep tight
It'll be fine lover of mine
It'll be just fine

Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And you shall lead a life uncommon

I've heard your anguish
I've heard your hearts cry out
We are tired we are weary but we aren't worn out
Set down your chains, until only faith remains
Set down your chains

And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that
Which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And we shall lead a life uncommon

There are plenty of people who pray for peace
But if praying were enough it would have come to be
Let your words enslave no one and the heavens will hush themselves
To hear our voices ring out clear
With sounds of freedom

Sounds of freedom
Come on you unbelievers, move out of the way
There is a new army coming and we are armed with faith
To live, we must give
To live

And lend our voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend our strength to that we wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And we shall lead...

Lend our voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend our strength to that which we wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And we shall lead a life uncommon