When God Looks Down

[When God Looks Down] With glistening eyes man never sees The tears of a Father in silent pleas The pain no mortal eyes reveal A wounded heart, a blood-sealed deal What He has spoken, love made known In flesh and suffering, truth was shown Yet blinded hearts refuse to hear The voice of mercy drawing near With earthbound sight and fleeting days Man is lost within his maze He looks to heaven with clenched fist And seals his doubt with traitor’s kiss Blaming God for paths he chose Singing loud his bitter woes Pride resounds, the truth grows dim All the while, God calls to him See Him weep—but not in vain Love still speaks through all the pain Mercy stands with open arms Calling souls from every harm Come and live, be made new All was paid to ransom you Not to bind—but set you free Whole in grace eternally He who formed the heart of man Knows each sorrow, understands Bore our grief upon that tree Still we sleep in apathy Some deny He even livvs [lives is pronounced livvs] Spurn the grace He freely gives Running fast toward their end Meeting God—but not as friend What will break the hardened sight What will turn the soul to light His heart still pleads eternally “Come, be healed—come back to Me” Yet man declares his ways are pure While blood runs down and hearts unsure Deceived by shadows, false belief Blind to love, and blind to grief And saints who know this weight of truth Yet stand in silence, guarded, smooth Deny the call, withhold the flame And feel no burden, feel no shame Who will speak? Who will rise? Who will open blinded eyes? Do not hold what must be shared For God has spoken—be prepared See Him weep—and hear Him call Love still reaches through it all Mercy strong and arms still wide “Come back home,” the Savior cries Life is here, the price was paid Step from death, no more delay From broken chains to victory Alive in Him—eternally He is still calling He is still calling Oh hear that voice through the roar Walk into Heaven's door