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Shadow of the cross
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Visitor, church,do we acknowledge those among us and reach out to lem withGods love
songwriter folk gospel performer accoustic christian performer
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Acoustic folk, gospel, inspirational, gentle, soothing, evangelistic, gospel folk, singer, song writer, country Christian artist Christian Performer, Music Mini
Mark Is an accomplished acoustic folk guitarist. Singer/song writer been playing for 40 years. Gentle freestyle folk with thought provoking lyrics. Mark is a balladeer telling stories of changed lives and the One who changes lives. Sometimes joined by his wife Marta they have a unique vocal blend. Marta's rich contralto voice blends together with Mark's tenor voice in soothing harmony. Together the paint the picture of God's sweet love for man.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #105
Peak in subgenre #28
Author
Mark Wheeler
Rights
2008
Uploaded
January 12, 2009
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MP3 3.8 MB • 128 kbps • 4:08
Story behind the song
Over the years I have watched people who are disparate seekers leave churches empty and unnoticed. Never greeted and sometimes even judged for being there. What is HE doing here?
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Shadow of the cross By Mark Wheeler 2009 chorus Beneath the shadow of the cross On a sunny Sunday morn In a small Illinois town a stranger seeking refuge came To lay his burdens down Shattered mirror of memories broken shards of dreams Torn and tattered friendships worn out pair of blue jeans He came into that room where no one knew his name Strange faces all around came to lay his burdens down They greeted one another with warm and friendly smiles But they never gave a handshake to the stranger near the isle Strange the house of hope gave no refuge for his soul The domicile of living light shining black as coal Chorus With joy the sang together their grateful songs of praise But never saw the tear drops running down his face The unseen stranger lingered but no one seemed to care Darkness dimmed his last hope and left him in despair Compassionate indifference their careless blinded stares Left his heart in ruin hi weeping soul laid bare Back home he wrote a note took pills and went to bed Monday’s shocking headline read suicide hopeless man is dead Refrain Beneath the shadow of the cross on a sunny Sunday morn In a small Illinois town God’s own chosen frozen few Let a helpless , hopeless, sinking, sinner drown
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