Far, Far Away . . .

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As we wait, a notso great video for a favorite tune of "waiting and watching". I love the last line, reminding us that then, and now, that simple gesture of the sign of the cross, the very sign we take for granted (or are embarrassed by) could mean death for some who would rather die than deny (although, I fear, I am too often like the Peter before the cock crowed).

"Staring at the shoreline
wishing for some hope
the weight of empty fishing nets
is more than twisted rope
And underneath stern faces
they wait with baited breath
with broken hearts from hoping
while casting out their nets
See the figure on the shore
He speaks His words like plain men sing
His hands they still have holes in them
Glory to the King

[Chorus:]
Can you hear the bells are ringing
far, far, away?
Can you hear the voices singing
far, far, away?
I know that one day soon a song shall rise
you'll hear it with the sleep still in your eyes

And Peter was a liar
a traitor just like me
and Judas was a hypocrite
and Paul a Pharisee
When truth can be so distant
and hope evades our reach
Peter swam across the water
and found it on the beach

I hear they'll hang you upside down
stretched across two boards
for hearing distant voices
and crossing to the Lord"
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