I have been listening to this song all day.
It caught my attention, because it has the word resurrection in it. As I listned to it, time and again, I thought this song makes a great meditation for the Holy Week. It is a passionate declaration of redemption and resurrection. The song is moving, but the lyrics are powerful as they are written. Let this be a part of your Holy Week reflections….
Saving Grace
Bob Dylan
Saved
1980
If You find it in Your heart, can I be forgiven?
Guess I owe You some kind of apology.
I’ve escaped death so many times, I know I’m only living
By the saving grace that’s over me.
By this time I’d-a thought I would be sleeping
In a pine box for all eternity.
My faith keeps me alive, but I still be weeping
For the saving grace that’s over me.
Well, the death of life, then come the resurrection,
Wherever I am welcome is where I’ll be.
I put all my confidence in Him, my sole protection
Is the saving grace that’s over me.
Well, the devil’s shining light, it can be most blinding,
But to search for love, that ain’t no more than vanity.
As I look around this world all that I’m finding
Is the saving grace that’s over me.
The wicked know no peace and you just can’t fake it,
There’s only one road and it leads to Calvary.
It gets discouraging at times, but I know I’ll make it
By the saving grace that’s over me.
Copyright © 1980 Special Rider Music
By the way, if you would like to hear a rare LIVE recording of Dylan’s “I Believe in You” check out Ben Myers’ Faith and Theology Blog. Thanks Ben for the post!