The Face of Christ
Chris Rice * Track #4 On Smell the Color 9
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The Face of Christ Lyrics
He shares a room outside with a dozen other guys
And the only roof he knows is that
Sometimes starry sky
A tattered sleeping bag on a concrete slab is his bed
And it's too cold to talk tonight
So I just sit with him instead and think
How did I find myself in a better place
I can't look down on the frown on the other guy's face
'Cause when I stoop down low, look him square in the eye
I get a funny feeling, I just might be dealing
With the face of Christ
After sixteen years in a cold, gray prison yard
Somehow his heart is soft, but keeping simple
Faith is hard
He lays his Bible open on the table next to me
And as I heart his humble prayer I feel his longing to be free someday
Repeat chorus
See you had no choice which day you would be born
Or the color of your skin
Or what planet you'd be on
Would your mind be strong, would your eyes be blue or brown
Whether daddy would be rich, or if momma stuck around at all
So if you find yourself in a better place
You can't look down on the frown on the other guy's face
You gotta stoop down low, look him square in the eye
And get a funny feeling, 'cause you might be dealing...
Repeat chorus
The Face of Christ Q&A
Who wrote The Face of Christ's ?
The Face of Christ was written by Chris Rice.
Who produced The Face of Christ's ?
The Face of Christ was produced by Monroe Jones.
What did Chris Rice say about "The Face of Christ"?
This song was born out of experiences my high school friends invited me into, to meet homeless people on the streets of Nashville and to visit prisoners in North Carolina. My young friends taught me to value these people by spending the time to look into their eyes and hear their stories. “Whatever...