This song emerged out of the intersection of two of my book projects. I shared it at the end of a service I led and preached in, the sermon text being the story of the Samaritan Woman. I plan to share a video of the sermon followed by the song recorded during the service. But in the meantime, here is a recording of rehearsing the song. The lyrics are included below.
Come Where The Healing Waters Flow
Music and Lyrics by James F. McGrath © 2019
VERSE 1
There is a temple
not made with human hands
There is a river
that flows throughout the lands
No need for money
No need for goats or blood
Come to the waters
Wash in the cleansing flood
CHORUS
Come where the healing waters flow
Come wash in them and you can know
Forgiveness, forgiveness
(repeat)
Verse 2
Not on this mountain
nor in Jerusalem
There in God’s Kingdom
there is no us and them
No country borders
Its gates don’t close by night
There all are welcomed
by God’s eternal light
CHORUS
Come where the healing waters flow
Come wash in them and you can know
Forgiveness, forgiveness
(repeat)
Bridge
Come be an offering, royal priesthood
Tabernacle – we begin to see
That as we seek the face of God
The holy place God wants to dwell is you and meAnd as we look around us now
And as we lift up holy hands
And as we look around us now
Do we at last begin to see?And as we look at one another
And we glimpse the face of God
And as we lift up holy hands
At last begin to understandWe are an offering, royal priesthood,
Tabernacle – tell me what you see
Now as we seek the face of God
The holy place God wants to dwell is you and me
Verse 3
There is a city
Adorned with precious stones
They’re just a symbol
God dwells in flesh and bone
Come to the waters
Wash in the cleansing flood
Become God’s temple
A house of flesh and blood
CHORUS
Come where the healing waters flow
Come wash in them and you can know
Forgiveness, forgiveness
(repeat)
Come where the healing waters flow
Come wash in them and you will know
Forgiveness, forgiveness
(repeat)
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