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The God Who Made Everything (Kevin Webb as TEX, Nick Shoda as PAUL)

from Waking Lazarus - The Cast Album (2016) by Curtis Powell

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PAUL is about to lose his job as church organist because he has been outed as gay. TEX sings a song of support and encouragement.

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The God Who Made Everything

TEX: JUST LOOK AT THE STARS,
THEY WERE PUT THERE TO TELL US
GOD LOVED HIS CREATURES
BEFORE WE WERE FORMED

HIS RAINBOWS WERE PAINTED
BEFORE WORDS WERE WRITTEN
AND HE SENT US A MESSAGE
WHEN JESUS WAS BORN
BUT THE MESSAGE GOT TWISTED
BY THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WRONG

[Spoken:] He’d not recognize it at all.

THE BUILDINGS WE’VE BUILT
AND THE BOOKS THAT WE’VE WRITTEN
THE SONGS THAT WE SING
AND THE WORDS THAT WE SAY
ARE ALL A BRIEF FLASH
IN THE FIRE OF CREATION
BUT IF THE GOD WHO LOVED ABRAHAM
CAN HEAR YOU TODAY
THEN THE GOD WHO LOVED ABRAHAM
IS WITH YOU TODAY

SO STIFFEN YOUR SPINE
AND SQUARE UP YOUR SHOULDERS
HOLD UP YOUR CHIN
AND KEEP IT IN VIEW
WELCOME THE WORLD
AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER
FOR THE GOD WHO MADE EVERYTHING
CREATED YOU TOO
YES THE GOD WHO MADE EVERYTHING
CREATED YOU TOO

PAUL: [spoken] I thought you just came here for the music.
TEX: Who said that?
PAUL: Well you did just a minute ago. Now what you’re talking about is . . .

TEX: Grace, Paul. I believe any road you take to God is a good one, so long as you don’t barricade it for yourself or to keep out other people. Kinda like Stevens is doin’.

THE PEOPLE HE’S LOVED
AND HIS LOVED ONES WILL LEAVE HIM
THE SOULS THAT HE’S THREATENED,
SALVATION DENIED,
WILL ALL BECOME ONE
IN A SEA OF GOD’S PURPOSE
IT’S LOVE THAT SUSTAINS US
AND KEEPS US ALL DRY
IT’S HERE FOR THE ASKING
AS LONG AS YOU TRY

SO STIFFEN YOUR SPINE
AND SQUARE UP YOUR SHOULDERS
HOLD UP YOUR CHIN
AND KEEP IT IN VIEW
LOVE ALL THE WORLD
[Spoken:] And get a little bolder,
THE GOD OF CREATION
CREATED YOU TOO
YES THE GOD OF CREATION
CREATED YOU TOO
THE GOD WHO MADE EVERYTHING
CREATED YOU TOO

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from Waking Lazarus - The Cast Album (2016), released May 5, 2016
Lyrics and music by Curtis Edwin Powell

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Curtis Edwin Powell Chicago, Illinois

Award winning Chicago playwright, composer, lyricist, actor and author. Other shows include "Fairways the Musical" (score), "Chronic Malcontents" (book, lyrics and score), "Trafford Tanzi" (updated score). Graduate of Northwestern University and author of "The Disposable Visionary: A Survival Guide for Change Agents" [ABC-CLIO Publishers] ... more

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