Fearing death unseen,
Just like a leper in quarantine,
He sits alone, bound in chagrin,
While his unhappy world caves in…
Due to heartache and tied to shame,
Because he can’t get past the blame.
For, unfortunately, he wandered
Which explains the way he squandered,
Due to ravenous lust driven,
All the money he was given.
Because he dreads the quarantine,
But – even more — fears death unseen,
He sits alone, bound in chagrin,
While his unhappy world caves in.
The clock’s unnerving ticks and tocks
Cause him to cry out, “Shield me, rocks!
Protect me from the sudden shocks
That come with perilous hard knocks.”
Like a leper in quarantine,
Fearing death unseen,
He sits alone, bound in chagrin,
While his unhappy world caves in.
And so he makes the rocks his god,
Escape that clamors to be shod
In his own blood. “Steal, lie and kill,
A captive to addiction’s will.”
Like a leper in quarantine,
Fearing death unseen,
He sits alone, bound in chagrin,
While his unhappy world caves in.
Why spend gold on crushed rocks
To inhale a false cloud?
“I will be what I will be,”
He declares in ecstasy.
Like a leper in quarantine,
In fear of death unseen,
He sits alone, bound in chagrin,
While his happy world caves in.
Pride borne of useless fantasy,
However, leads to poverty.
But euphoria breeds disease.
This task master he cannot please.
Like a leper in quarantine,
In fear of death unseen,
Alone he sits, bound in chagrin,
Because his world is caving in.
When the smoke lifts, though, he sees
The one to whom he bent his knees
Bowing at the feet of Jesus,
Who gave His life to save us.
Once a leper in quarantine,
Fearing death unseen,
He sits alone, bound in chagrin.
His world, you see, was caving in.
But now at last he yields his life
To the one who calms all strife
And makes his sorrows cease
By offering a sweet release.
Because no shame lurks, he can win.
Therefore, he has no more chagrin,
Because the stone rolled from Christ’s grave
Declares how He came to save
No longer bound to ticks or tocks,
The man has found a better rock
Which can protect him from the shock
Of withdrawal he must endure,
Because God’s love for him is sure.
Signs, Wonders, Miracles 