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In Praise of Decay

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by Steve Bell released 2020-11-01 Uploaded 2023-08-15 11:13:11
Written by Steve Bell, Malcolm Guite

Genre: Praise and Worship

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Lyrics

There are older ways of living
much wiser than the ways we know
Kinder and forgiving
of the limits we’re inclined to loathe
Native to the land that God has given us to grow
the seeds of love, the shoot of faith, the tree of hope

In the spiral of our sinning
In the manufactured grim disgrace 
Of betraying our beginnings
With viral acts of greed and waste…
Planted in the midst of these bewildering displays
Lies a garden tended by a lover’s grace

Perhaps it's not so bad that things decay
That ocean breakers ebb and flow away
That light ascends then settles at the ending of the day
That beating hearts can stop and start again.

There’s a reverence unfolding
From the secrets of the lowly, least
And the arts of better knowing
Of letting go and planting seeds
Blessed are the ones who harrow wisdom of the past
To save us from the dreadful things at last

Biography

Steve Bell is a songwriter, storyteller, and troubadour for our time. Over the course of a 25 year solo career, he has been sharing a message of love, hope and faith through songs, stories, and writings. He is a purveyor of truth and beauty and champion of kindness, on a focused mission to “encourage Christian faith and thoughtful living through artful word and song.” He is a mentor to many, and an advocate of numerous meaningful causes.

Steve’s career has been marked by achievements and disappointments, triumphs and letdowns. He continues to persevere in his vision of truth, beauty, and goodness, ever expanding his artistic boundaries and challenging the definition of success... [more]