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Outrageous Grace

from This Time Tomorrow by Ian Peacock

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A simple song about the grace of God, shown so clearly in the life of Jesus. I picked some of my favourite actions of Jesus which were deemed 'outrageous' by the people around him, including his disciples. I love the way he chose to hang about with 'sinners' and blaggers, must have been such a top bloke to be with! Not only were his actions and words so outrageous, but the fact that God would send his own son to die in the place of rebellious people, now that's outrageous.

It has been said that God's 'grace', his undeserved favour, is the main difference between Christianity and all the other religions. We cannot earn it or lose it; God gives it freely to anyone who would receive it. Outrageous.

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Outrageous Grace

Verse 1
You caused a stir when you healed on the Sabbath,
You went for dinner with sinners and blaggers
You welcomed women to sit with the men and learn
You told it straight to the proud and the pious,
showing mercy to the wayward adultress
You put a ring on the finger of a wreckless son

Chorus:
Outrageous grace, outrageous grace,
You broke all the rules, you silenced the fools,
the last given first place
Outrageous grace, outrageous grace,
Inviting the meek and broken to feast,
to taste and to see that you are good

Verse 2
You hear the cry of the widow and barren,
you brought your kingdom with a foretaste of heaven
You grant justice to the one who persists and prays
You said ‘forgive and you will be forgiven’,
and only those who die are really living
You leave the ninety nine to search for the one who strays

Bridge:
Outrageous, that Jesus, the saviour was crucified,
The sinless for the shameless, the blameless for the brazen died
Courageous, contagious through the ages
The grace of God which calls us and saves us, it cleanses and sanctifies

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from This Time Tomorrow, released May 3, 2014

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Ian Peacock Manchester, UK

Ian has played in bands for over 20 years, most notably headlining the UK Play stage at Leeds Carling Festival in 2000 with a former band, ‘Coasta’. He has written, produced and self released five albums: 'Life and After' (2009), 'The End of Faith' (2012) and 'This Time Tomorrow' (2014), 'Still Human' (2015), 'Ordinary People' (2016) in addition to several E.P's. ... more

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