Name: Face Of The Humbled Poor
Description: Drawn from Mat. 25. A lament for the way Australia has travelled over the last year since September 11th. Lacking in compassionate leadership, we have given in to a politics of fear and turned our backs on the needy, the desperate, the refugee.

Face Of The Humbled Poor

from New Stuff by Paul Gioia

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Drawn from Mat. 25. A lament for the way Australia has travelled over the last year since September 11th. Lacking in compassionate leadership, we have given in to a politics of fear and turned our backs on the needy, the desperate, the refugee.

lyrics

Matthew 25:31-46

1.
Behold the Son of Man
With all His angels gathered ‘round Him
Behold the host of nations ‘round his burning throne

2.
The King will reign with might
And He will shake their souls from left to right
The King will choose them one by one and then they’ll cry

Chorus
When did we see you a broken manLying beside a cell door?
When did we meet your eyesAnd not recognise
The Saviour’s face in the humbled poor?

3.
I am a refugee
I am a captive child, a detainee
I pace from wall to wall with a broken heartHelp me.

4.
I am the Holy One
I am the Kings of Kings, the conquering Son,
And there will come a time when my Kingdom comes to you

(C) Copyright Paul Gioia, 2002 CCLI Licensed

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from New Stuff, track released January 8, 2002

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Paul Gioia Perth, Australia

For decades Paul Gioia performed a unique mix of pumped up blues and gospel piano, as well as accordion and hammond organ. With a background steeped in blues and jazz, Paul performed in a number of solo, duet and band configurations, including tin dog and the Paul Gioia Trio. Paul sadly passed away in 2019. ... more

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