I was excited to hear this new song by Josh Garrels. “Watchman” is yet another song that speaks of faithfully waiting even when others fall away, of a stubborn hope that keeps on scanning for the dawn even when the night is darker and longer than we had thought it would be. Praise God for artists like Josh Garrels and Chris Renzema. Those who don’t deconstruct – but instead cling to Jesus – are truly creating some beautiful work.
Here are the lyrics:
If I’m fully honest
I’m waiting on Your promise
Even through the trauma that swept my friends away
The darkness is upon us
The death of saints and psalmists
But I will sing my song for You anyway
Because You’re all I have Lord, You are the way
And I’ll always love You, and I will wait
Like a watchman, at the gate
Waiting for morning, to break
I can feel the winds are changing
Getting further down the range and
Truth is looking stranger than the lies
Because it’s simple and it’s holy
It’s better than they told me
Jesus You’re my only guiding light
And You’re all I have Lord, you are the way
And I’ll alway love You, and I will wait
Like a watchman, at the gate
Waiting for morning to break
Waiting to hear You say
Come on, enter in to my rest
And lay your head upon my chest
For I have called you friend
Because you kept your lamp burning through the night
And you made your garments pure and white
By my good sacrifice
Yeah, singing now my kingdom is with man
So come up to my table and
Raise up this glass with Me
Oh, singing no more tears and no more pain
I’m making all things new again
Just like I promised you
Sing alleluia all the way
And I’ll always love You
And I will wait
Like a watchman at the gate
Lord, I’m a watchman at the gate
I’m waiting for morning to break
I’m waiting for morning to break
Keep my lamp burning
Stay awake
To support our family as we head back to the field, click here.
For my list of recommended books and travel gear, click here.
Entrusted to the Dirt 
“Those who don’t deconstruct” – I don’t think the danger is in deconstruction, but in failing to reconstruct. Breaking apart and inspecting what you’ve been told to believe is fine…as long as what follows is a building back your faith.
Oher than that, great post! I love this song, by far my favorite Josh Garrels (to date). It reminds me of “Rise Up” by Andrew Peterson, the struggle of living in the “now, not yet”, clinging to promises that have yet to be fulfilled, and the hope of hearing “Well done, good and faithful servant” in the end.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think it’s less “those who don’t deconstruct” and more “those who don’t REconstruct” – breaking apart what you were told to believe is fine…as long as what follows is building back your faith, a true and genuine following of God.
I love this song, by far my favorite Josh Garrels (to date). Similar to “Rise Up” by Andrew Peterson, living in the “now, not yet”, a clinging to the promises of God that have yet to be fulfilled, and the hope of hearing “Well done, good and faithful servant” in the end.
LikeLike
That’s a helpful distinction. I agree, deconstruction can be helpful, very protestant in fact, if it entails a reconstruction that’s more biblical.
LikeLike