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Jacob's Prayer

from Acoustic Communion by John de Jong

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JACOB'S PRAYER
(c) 2006, John de Jong. All rights reserved.

I am on the run, I’m trying to steal my destiny
A lonely traveller without friends
There’s a road ahead that’s leading into mystery
Where will it end?

Said he’d kill me if he ever got his hands on me
I’ve only got myself to blame
Now this blessing is a curse for all eternity
The mark of Cain

If I’m a thief, then he’s a fool for holding on so lightly
to promises that were his
And yet he’s still my brother
Who’d have thought that it would come to this?

In this empty place I lay my head down on this stone
Draw my cloak against the cold
It’s been three long days of travelling, now I’m here alone
As the day grows old

In the sky above the stars burn like an enemy
No friendly moonlight now
Just the darkness and the cold earth pressing in on me
And my brother’s vow

So as you look upon me running from the past
towards a future I can’t see
Do you see a schemer? a crazy dreamer?
Or do you see me?

Now could it be my eyes deceive me? I see fire in the sky –
A thousand angel flying at a Lord’s command
And then I hear a voice like thunder, words that echo in the hills
‘I give you this land’

As the vision fades I search beyond the waking stars
Was it real or just a dream?
How can heaven be so near when I’m so far away?
What can it mean?

But I will never be the same – I can’t explain this feeling
But I know that it’s true
I will face the morning without fear
If I can walk with you

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from Acoustic Communion, released July 1, 2006

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John de Jong UK

I grew up with a slightly schizophrenic interest in both English and American folk-blues and traditional English hymns. I've always been passionate about the acoustic guitar, but in recent recent years my tastes have expanded somewhat. The Rock Mass is evidence of this. Hope you enjoy the music! ... more

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