The church
Derek Webb
I have come with one purpose
to capture for myself a bride
by my life she is lovely
by my death she's justified
I have always been her husband
though many lovers she has known
so with water i will wash her
and by my word alone
So when you hear the sound of the water
you will know you're not alone
Chorus:
'Cause i haven't come for only you
but for my people to pursue
you cannot care for me with no regard for her
if you love me you will love the church
I have long pursued her
as a harlot and a whore
but she will feast upon me
she will drink and thirst no more
So when you taste my flesh and my blood
you will know you're not alone
Chorus:
There is none that can replace her
though there are many who will try
and though some may be her bridesmaids
they can never be my bride