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Take Us Home by Another Way
by Christopher Grundy
with thanks to Stan Rogers 

Sung by Christopher, Ross, Liam, and Gabriel Grundy.  Recorded on an iPhone in our living room.  

Sheet music available at:

www.convergencemp.com

“And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they left for their own country by another road.”

-Matthew 2:12

"God has brought down the powerful from their thrones
and lifted up the lowly
God has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty."

    - Luke 1:52-53


Spirit, take us home
take us home by another way
take us long way ‘round the tyrants 
and their schemes,

Give us strength to walk
Show us dreams of a better day
and we’ll pave the way with justice.  
going home by another way.

The mountains and the hills made low
the rough places made plain
the despots thrown down from their thrones
‘til only love remains. 

Spirit, take us home
take us home by another way
take us long way ‘round the tyrants 
and their schemes,

Give us strength to walk
Show us dreams of a better day
and we’ll pave the way with justice.  
going home by another way.

No offerings for billionaires
to make them richer still
bring all your frankincense and myrrh
that the hungry may be filled

Spirit, take us home
take us home by another way
take us long way ‘round the tyrants 
and their schemes,

Give us strength to walk
Show us dreams of a better day
and we’ll pave the way with justice.  
going home by another way.

So when the Proud Boys and the Klan
ask where the Christ child lies
just tell ‘em that you’ll let them know
next time you’re passing by

Spirit, take us home
take us home by another way
take us long way ‘round the tyrants 
and their schemes,

Give us strength to walk
Show us dreams of a better day
and we’ll pave the way with justice.  
going home by another way.

So, when things get tough and feet are tired
we’ll know it’ll be okay.
cause we’ll pave the way with justice
going home by another way. 

© 2022 Christopher Grundy

Photo by Brett Stanley.  Used under a Creative Commons license.

Take Us Home By Another Way (live Demo)

CHRISTOPHER GRUNDY is a  singer/songwriter/liturgical theologian/professor/ordained minister/chapel coordinator/husband/dad who lives in St. Louis and writes music that's mostly for worship these days.