Gospel in the Dirt

Verse 1
Mud on the altar, bread in the clay
Whisper the psalms as the sky turns to gray
Cherubim fall in the hum of the wire
Tongues of the holy and ash in the fire
Mutter the canon, we bow in the mud
Grace running quiet like water and blood

Chorus
Holy, holy, hear the whisper slow
Heaven buried down where the weeds still grow
Mercy in the static, glory in the rust
Sanctify the marrow, sanctify the dust
Holy, holy, heavy in the chest
Mumble out the creed till the spirit finds rest

Verse 2
Broken communion under the floor
Seraphim scratching outside of the door
Litany fading into the ground
Silence is louder than trumpets of sound
Vessels of clay and the spirit remains
Washing the sacred right out of my veins

Chorus
Holy, holy, hear the whisper slow
Heaven buried down where the weeds still grow
Mercy in the static, glory in the rust
Sanctify the marrow, sanctify the dust
Holy, holy, heavy in the chest
Mumble out the creed till the spirit finds rest

Bridge
Alpha, omega, the shadow and flame
Swallow the breath as I mutter Your name
Gospel of dirt on a cassette rewind
Glory is hidden for beggars to find

Chorus
Holy, holy, hear the whisper slow
Heaven buried down where the weeds still grow
Mercy in the static, glory in the rust
Sanctify the marrow, sanctify the dust
Holy, holy, heavy in the chest
Mumble out the creed till the spirit finds rest