We Wait for You

Lyrics

Verse 1:
A broken mirror, painted black
There is no light reflected back
Thorns grow up where there was green
All sorrow, shame and broken things

Paradise has barred its doors
Its guarded by the flaming swords
We can’t go back, we can’t go back

Chorus:
We wait, we wait for You
Come with your light
We wait, we wait

Verse 2:
A forest cut down by the axe
Like the end of the story
When it’s all turned to ash
But up from the stump, the bud of a flower
A seed of hope in the eleventh hour

And from the shadow the sun will rise
The people in darkness will see a great light We’re longing, praying for the dawn

Chorus:
We wait, we wait for You
Come with your light
We wait, we wait for You
Come with your light
We wait, we wait

Verse 3:
He takes the thorns upon His head
His body pierced, His arms outstretched
Says “It is finished,” and the sun went down
We laid His body in the ground

But life oh life comes bursting forth
And paradise swings wide its doors
Our King will rise to take His throne
And He will return to lead us home
To dry every tear and right every wrong
How long, O Lord? How long? How long?

Chorus 2:
We wait, we wait for You
Come with Your light
We wait, we wait for You
Come with Your light
We wait, we wait for You
Come with Your light
We wait, we wait for You
Come with Your light
We wait, we wait
We wait, we wait
We wait, we wait
For You

Words and music by Caroline Cobb (ASCAP). Copyright 2020 Caroline Cobb Smith.
CCLI # 7159406. Key: D. Tempo: 57.
Genesis 3, Isaiah 6:11-13, 11:1-5, 9:1-7, Malachi 4:2

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Emmanuel (Every Promise Yes in Him)

Lyrics

Verse 1:
Blessed seed of Abraham
Born the nations now to bless
Promised son of mother Eve
Come to crush the serpent’s head

Christ the sinless lamb of God
Every law in Him complete
Slain to ransom rebel hearts
Raised for us a great high priest

Chorus:
He is here, He is here!
Emmanuel, God draws near
At long last, He has come!
Emmanuel, the Promised One

Verse 2:
Isaiah’s servant suffering
By His wounds we are healed
Son of man in Daniel’s dream
Glorious myst’ry now revealed

King of kings on David’s throne
His rule and reign will never end
He will bring the exiles home
When His advent comes again

Chorus

Bridge
The one the prophets longed to know
(Emmanuel)
The first, the last, the cornerstone!
(Emmanuel)
Every promise finds its yes in Him!
Spirit with us til we sing this song again

Chorus (2x)

Words and music by Caroline Cobb (ASCAP). Copyright 2017 Sing the Story Music.
CCLI # 7097304. Key: A (G capo 2). Started February 2012, Finished October 2016.
Gen. 12:1-3, 3:15; Heb. 4,10; Isaiah 53; Dan 7:13-14, 2 Sam. 7:12-16; 2 Cor.1:20

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Eve’s Lament (Genesis)

Lyrics

Verse 1:
I wandered far away with my love
I feelthe tall grass on my legs
The sun is warm, the birds are singing
I should’ve run when I had the chance

Verse 2:
I felt him sliding up beside me
His words they played upon my pride
I felt the lie wrap all around me
I let his whisper hypnotize

Chorus:
Did He really say it? Why is He keeping you down?
Don’t you want to taste it? Freedom without Him around?
Don’t you want to know? Don’t you want to choose?
You want it, don’t you? Don’t you?

Verse 3:
I took the fruit of my desire
Sweet the poison in my mouth
Awake, awake the the fall, the fire
The lie constricts, the curse clamps down

Chorus

Bridge:
Shame the venom running through my veins
A curse, a cancer and my deathA
nd every childof mine, will feel the serpent’s bite
But one will crush his head
But one will crush his head
Oh come and crush his head!
Crush his head!

Words and music by Caroline Cobb (ASCAP). Copyright 2017 Sing the Story Music.
CCLI # 7097299. Key: D (C capo 2) Tempo: 68
Written September 2013. From Eve’s Perspective.
Lies in Genesis 3, promise of Genesis 3:15

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All the Stars

Lyrics

You followed me out to desert places
Leaving all familiar faces
To a land I will
Show you, promise you

Lift your eyes and look around you
Know my promise will be found true
All the land you see, will your children’s be

And all the stars in the big, big sky
And all the sand in the oceans wide
Will not outnumber, will not outnumber you

All the people in the big, big world
All the nations of the earth
They will wonder, they will wonder at you

From your blood shall come kings
Everlasting, everlasting
My covenant will be steadfast and free

From you shall come many nations and generations
They will be my lot, and I will their God

But up on the mountain the stars lose their light
An ocean of sorrows you raise the knife
But I will rememberand I will provide
The blood for the altarand raise up his life

Words and music by Caroline Cobb (ASCAP). Copyright 2013 Caroline Cobb Smith.
CCLI # 7000073. Key: B (Guitar capo 4 G shapes). Tempo: 129 bpm.
Written November 2011 for The Scripture to Music Project
Genesis 12:1-9, 13: 14-18; 15; 17:1-14, 22:1-19

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Video

Garden

Lyrics

Beauty from void, dark to light
Sun for the day, stars for the night
For you I’ll plant a garden, fill it with light
Food for your mouth and color for eyes, and...

I will breathe into the dust
The breath of life and all my love
And when you open your eyes
You will see and be satisfied
Because I will be with you
I will be with you, I

Fall asleep; I’ll make for you a love
Love like a shield, like a home, like a dove
You are free, but ever enthralled
And I, I will be your all, and...

Pick the lies right off the tree
Your eyes are opened but not to see
Build a tower to the sky
You think you know, you think you're wise
Melt your gold down to a god
Sell your soul to pay for your facade
Trade your truth for silence
I’ll let you loose if you want it

Words and music by Caroline Cobb
Written 2009. Key: A
Genesis 1 and 2 (See also Genesis 3 and 11, Exodus 32 and Romans 1)

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