Once Upon a Time there lived a little boy
who lived with his father and younger brother.
Once Upon a Time there lived a little boy
who became a man
who wanted his independence...NOW
Once Upon a Time there lived a man
who went to his father
and demanded his inheritance...NOW.
Once Upon a Time there lived a Father
who gave his son what he asked for~
all of it...NOW.
Once Upon a Time there lived a man
who left home
with his inheritance
skipping down the road
into his next chapter...NOW.
Once Upon a Time there lived a man
who squandered all of his inheritance.
Once Upon a Time there NOW lived
a man
who was feeding pigs...NOW.
Once Upon a Time there lived a man
who didn't like feeding pigs
who remembered what life was like
living with his father and older brother.
Once Upon a Time there lived a man
who was NOW humbled and traveled
down the road to home.
Once Upon a Time there lived a Father
Who NOW saw His son
walking down the road.
Once Upon a Time there lived a Father
who was filled with compassion
the moment He saw his son
walking towards home.
Once Upon a Time there lived a Father
Who ran down the road
threw his arms around him and kissed him.*
Once Upon a Time there lived a son
who said,
Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’*
But
Once Upon a Time there lived a Father
Who said to His servants,
‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him.
Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Bring the fattened calf and kill it.
Let’s have a feast and celebrate. (*Luke 15)
Because
Once Upon a Time there lived a son
who was lost
but NOW was found.
because
Once Upon a Time there is a
Father~
Who is compassionate
Who is forgiving
Who is full of mercy and grace...
NOW
Who says,
Come out of hiding _________________, (PUT your name)
You're safe here with me
There's no need to cover what I already see ______________,
You've got your reasons, but I hold your peace _______________,
You've been on lockdown and I hold the key Cause I loved before you, _________________ , knew what was love And I saw it all, still I chose the cross
And _________________ ,
You were the one that I was thinking of _______________ When I rose from the grave (lyrics from "Out of Hiding", listen & watch below)
NOW
PUT ME IN HIS STORY
of
Compassion
Forgiveness
Mercy & Grace
Because...
Once Upon a Time there lived me
who Once Upon a Time was lost
who Once Upon a Time was found
the moment I looked up
to the
Father
Who then
immediately came running to me
the moment He saw me
because
He is
Compassion
Forgiveness
Mercy & Grace...
Always was
Always is
Always will be
Now & Forever!
PUT ME IN HIS STORY
Once upon a time there lived ________________ . . .
who came
OUT OF HIDING...
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.
So they began to celebrate.
LUKE 15:24