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World Reborn

12/4/2021

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By Bruised Reeds (Evan Amo)

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'World Reborn'

​In a world reborn, weakness is strength
In a distant land, power's held by the slave
The truth is that the rich will one day be poor
When a world draws near upon salvation's shore

Our wildest dreams are far too sterile
We can't conceive what could become
Imagination should unsettle
As we reach for a world reborn

Bracing for control is the course of the lost
Those who seek greatness will surely fall from the top
The strong who hold the line are really left in the dark
​For love shines down on the meek, contrite heart

What if we dreamt for real?
How would our priorities change?
One day the dawn will heal
​But can the light break forth today?

Our wildest dreams are far too sterile
We can't conceive what could become
Imagination should unsettle
As we reach for a world reborn
​Yeah, we'll reach for a world reborn

'World Reborn' is a song about conflict of imagination. In scripture, we are given an image about the nature of our existence: we are created by God for the purpose of love and righteousness, crystallized in the self-giving love of Jesus for the life of the world, and it is in this purpose that the world will be reborn as God makes all things new.

This purpose of shalom is realized in relationships and structures or equity, justice, and compassion, including the elevation of the marginalized and vulnerable. This holy imagination often contradicts dominant imaginations that lionize greed, selfishness, and domination, and ostracize poor and marginalized people. The imagination of God’s Kingdom inspires us to pursue another way for our world, towards a righteousness that unsettles. - EA

Bruised Reeds is the songwriting project of Evan Amo, a Presbyterian minister based in Denver, Colorado. Bruised Reeds' debut EP is 'Imaginations' (2021).
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