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from The Eternal Saga of the Saints by Quina Aragon

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Written & Performed by Quina Parchment
Inspired by 1 Corinthians 1:18-24

lyrics

We are sent
through hallways and staircases
(then ladders to window-sealed office spaces)
as an ignorant, illiterate flock
into the mouths of twisted,
hungry wolves
with shiny, pearly teeth

Most of us not sheep, but goats with itching ears
Graduate as wolves, proud to be a part of the pack
Some of us wolves in sheep clothing
Trained by the elders to teach seductive deception
Very few of us feeble sheep,
Prone to stray
Foolish and weak
Helpless, except

Our Good Shepherd protects us,
Laid His life down for His sheep
To pick it up again,
Will not allow us to be plucked
From His mighty hand
His Father chose us to be
vessels by which He
would confound the wise, strong,
and things that are in this world
That no flesh could boast in His presence
To do this gave Him pleasure

But we are killed all the day long
And lined up for the slaughter
Where is our Shepherd?
To the right of His Father, sitting
His work for us complete, but interceding,
Waiting to return and gather our scattered bodies
While we groan,
We count it all joy to fellowship in our Shepherd’s sufferings
Soon we will know
The fullness of His joy, incomparable glory
May we learn and trust You
Whose Word, firmly fixed in the heavens,
Is our praise, and depicts the greatest story:
Jesus Christ,
Pearl of immeasurable price
Wisdom personified
Grace and truth

Forgive our world’s leaders and university teachers
For they know not what they do.