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In Praise of Decay
Random Songby 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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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
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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]