Man of no Reputation

Rick Elias, the Jesus Record

It was said this man
Was of no reputation
Yet he could stop
A rising storm
With a gesture
Of His hand
But He chose to use
His hands to heal
Hearts of darkness
Hearts of stone
Just like mine
Would be revealed

Chorus
He was a man of no reputation
And by the wise considered a fool
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness
In a time when the strong arms ruled
But this man of no reputation
Loved the weak with relentless affection
And He loved all those poor in spirit
Just as they were
He was a man of no reputation

It was said this man
Brought only confusion
That He'd acheive his ends
by any means
And the truth
Would bring revolution
And for once they were right
The truth set us free
The hearts of the captive
Were his only concern
And the powerful knew their days were ending

One day soon
The gates of Heaven
Will open wide
And the prince of peace
Will come back for his bride 

But for now
We live on these streets
Forbidding and tough
Where push always comes to shove
And it's said love's never enough
Where a prophet in rags gives hope
To a fearful world
No injustice
No heart of darkness
Will keep his voice
From being heard