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Written by John Palmer, 1986, Toronto, ON
Recorded 2015-2016 New Westminster, BC/Kitchener, ON
Remastered May 2020, The Cave, Vancouver, BC
Matthew 27:17
Mark 15:11
Luke 23:18
John 18:40
John Palmer (1960-2007) was a founding member of Toronto-based 80s band Fourth Watch (later Red Rain of Sanctuary Toronto) as well as a regular guest artist at the Evergreen/Yonge Street Mission.
"Barabbas" is part of a small collection covering some of John's finest work in tribute to the man, his testimony, and his Lord.
lyrics
Don't expect justice from this world
True love is hard to find
The guilty walk the streets
The blind lead the blind
There's none righteous, no, not one
There's none that seeketh after light
All have sinned and fallen short
Look in your heart, you'll know that's right
Not by works of righteousness
Not by good works we have done
But by grace we are saved
Through the blood of God's Son
I feel like Barabbas in the cave
Waiting without hope or friend
Guilty of robbery and murder
Already condemned
Then a voice comes calling down
And blinding sunlight hits my face
Come out, you are free
A man named Jesus has taken your place
Not by works of righteousness
Not by good works we have done
But by grace we are saved
Through the blood of God's Son
Don't expect nothing from this world
True love is hard to find
The guilty roam the city streets
The blind lead the blind
There's none righteous, no, not one
There's none that seeketh after light
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God
Look in your heart, you'll know that's right.
credits
released September 26, 2016
Elijah O'Leary: electric guitar, lead #1
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