Sparrow

I asked Dustin Blumenstein, our New Hope Band drummer, to sing one of his songs for us this Sunday, and he chose one called Sparrow. I happen to know this song was inspired by an incident a while back where Dustin felt sad about accidently killing a small bird while driving down the highway.

Hopefully you'll be at church to hear it with the music, but I thought you'd enjoy seeing the lyrics, so I've posted them below.

In Matthew 10:29-31 Jesus says, "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."

SPARROW - by Dustin Blumenstein

I confess that once or twice
I question my place, I question my right
To a place beneath the sky
And I wonder why
Why bury me here
Cast away in the night?
What am I worth
Is a half penny worth the fight?
I just don’t know
I just don’t know

Then the truth comes winging its way on speckled wings
From every meadow there comes a song that mercy sings
Not a sparrow falls
Not a sparrow falls
Not a sparrow falls beyond Your love

I confess that once or twice
I lost my way, I lost the fight
When I stumble and fall
Do you hear me at all
Why carry me here
Why give me Your name
‘Cause I’m so weak
I’m so ashamed
I just don’t know
I just don’t know

Not a sparrow falls
Not a sparrow falls
Not a sparrow falls beyond Your love

Remind me, pursue me
Come find me, cut through me
Burn away the empty shell and weigh me as You will
Remember Your servant
Refine what was worthless
Count me as Your chosen son and don’t cast me away

‘Cause not a sparrow falls
Not a sparrow falls
Not a sparrow falls beyond Your love