Out of the Box, a Christian song for solo voice or small group

Lyrics:

Out of the box, that's how you lived,
Lord; you walked with Heav'n in sight.
From town to town, authentic'ly,
you spoke of God, within your rights—
while answers to your enemies
confounded them, astonish me.

Lord, amazing One you are!
You break through, with holy pow'r.

You broke through boxes of people's lives—
even people you'd just met.
You'd eat with those called "sinners", or, erase a past.
The lepers you restored could go home yet.
Some fishermen, because you asked,
left boats behind, for wider paths.

Lord, amazing One you are!
You break through, with holy pow'r.

Out of the box, Lord Jesus Christ!
What explains your earthly life?
For who would choose a servant's lot
to cleanse our feet one final night,
bear pain and sep'rateness from God,
pass unto death, then burst ... Death's ... box!

Lord, amazing One you are!
You break through, with holy pow'r,

... with holy pow'r.

This is a general song in honor of Christ. It relates to many lectionary stories about Jesus, but a short list of specifics includes: paying taxes to Caesar (Year A, mid-October), the healing of the 10 lepers (Year C, mid-October), and the calling of the disciples (especially Epiphany 2 or 3, Year B), and Easter.

For a specific version relating to Epiphany of Year A, click here.
For a specific version relating to Epiphany of Year B, click here.

Song with voice:

Accompaniment only:

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Musical Details:

This version is arranged for voice(s), guitar, djembe, suspended cymbal, and piano.

As with all our music now, this song may be freely copied, performed, and streamed for noncommercial purposes. Since this song has so much in the lyrics, however, you might also want to provide the text.