Father (feat. Dylan Farnquist)

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Marty Fleszar

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The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
To the banks of the Nile they ran to take cover
The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
The baby's asleep The baby's asleep

The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
To the banks of the Nile they had run to take cover
From the bloodthirsty rage of a jealous King
And his murderous plot that had intended to bring
Death and destruction and a flex of his power
What he didn't realize is that his brief hour
Of fame and good fortune was nearly at its end
Nevertheless his actions forced Joseph to spend
His days and nights planning a safe exit route
Being warned by an angel he knew he had to get out
And protect this small life to which God has entrusted
Him as a Father to the Father's beloved
What a twist of irony that he now would take care of
The physical embodiment of the one who reigns above
Who he had worshiped since childhood, and to whom he'd prayed for forgiveness
And he'd follow the laws and the customs and witnessed
The feasts and the sacrifice 
The shedding of blood and life
In the temple a veil to separate the two
There was God and there was man
And a curtain that would stand
To separate the holy from the dirty hands and sinful plans
And the malice of the streets, people just trying to eat,
Selling anything they could just to make ends meet
He snaps back to reality from visions of the past
Looks over to his son who fell asleep at last
The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
To the banks of the Nile they ran to take cover
The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
The baby's asleepThe baby's asleep
But Joseph had stayed in his lane
Had learned to work his trade
Made a living by selling the works his hands had made
A carpenter, wood worker, whichever way you call it
He wasn't a priest of the Lord and couldn't see why God had called him
To watch over his young wife and the mysterious child
If the angel hadn't told him, it would've taken him awhile
To believe and to trust this baby was divine
He'd already seen so many miraculous signs
2 visits from the angels, the shepherds, the wisemen
This old man Simeon, who in the temple prophesied to them
Now so far from his home on the run from the law
If his younger self could see him now he wouldn't believe the thing he saw
"I need strength" Joseph prayed, "and the wisdom to provide
Everything this child needs and to be faithful to my bride
I need grace, Joseph prayed, "I won't do this thing perfect
I'm a sinner through and through. but if you let me try Ill work it
To the best of my ability, I'll serve with all humility
And raise up your son up as my own
Instill the things that you've been teaching me
I'll teach him what I know above life love and carpentry
About following the law about business with honesty
I'll teach him about wood, all the things I know best
We'll follow the commands and on the Sabbath day we'll rest
Oh Father help me to Father the Son in way
The brings glory to Your name
And fulfills the reason why he came
Under this night sky in Egypt
The Father has spoken
The Word became flesh
And the silence is broken
The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
To the banks of the Nile they ran to take cover
The baby's asleep in the arms of his mother
The baby's asleep The baby's asleep

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