Glory to God (Shepherd's Word)

Listen up We're living like outcasts and I'm tired of it, shepherds They have made us just a little higher than the lepers This job's stressful, it's just another day, another shekel Tending these lambs intended for sacrifice in the Temple We make sure they're not hurt, damaged, or blemished But with no dirt in the herd, they're still destined to perish I don't believe my life's in the hooves of these worthless sheep That need to be kept safe from beasts of prey like wolves and thieves That's as foolish as Daniel's friends unhurt by furnace heat It's about time that this blind faith and silly worship ceased We abide each night in groups like Israelites in booths All for some old stories meant for moralizing youth Made up stories to have us work these hours on this job Like a Messiah announced at the Tower of the Flock Those stories are all passed down lies that got past the scribes If God spoke through the prophets, why won't He chat now, guys If God really loves me, why's my life in this mess They say He's powerful and good, but might I suggest If that is true, then why does He let us suffer and die And why's the land full of lovers and mothers who cry They say God judged Egypt and delivered these people But He won't deliver us, it's time for an upheaval (Bang) Oh, God! What was that? Look, there's a bright man standing He's saying something... now there's countless more chanting Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Hello! We came from the fields, we just witnessed a miracle Began as any other night, boring and typical Til the dark of night suddenly became bright as day Blinded, we turned our eyes away, turned back and our fright was great Cause we saw an angel knowing that we're buried to our necks in sin It felt like we were facing our day of reckoning But he turned our fears to hope, said that he was here to show The One promised by seers who wrote hundreds of years ago Said, Don't be scared, then declared this good news that we share Great joy to all! So there's no more need to despair And he said, This is the sign to you, you'll find a newborn babe Lying in a manger, with binding, too Now we see that what he said wasn't a lie, it's true And after he spoke, there came into sight an innumerable Multitude of angels in the light-filled sky Praising God for this lil' guy prophecies will be fulfilled by And for peace on earth as they faded away Over 500 years, we've had to patiently wait So thanks be to God that the silence is shattered We will be liberated! That is why this kid matters We now must hurry and leave back to our herd of sheep Please tell the sirs and ladies of what we've heard and seen The reason we hurried here, huffing, puffing, and panting An angel appeared to us, the Host of Heaven was chanting Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Good morning! Something has happened that is out of the norm in the fields Something that we shepherds are still absorbing An angel burst forth with no warning, this message, reporting Born to you today in the city of David, your Lord is I know it seems absurd, but we can't deny what we've observed This baby that we searched even had a sign so we'd confirm So we rushed into town, all dirty and smelling Our witness in court is not worthy of telling But we've witnessed the Lord, in this world, He is dwelling He's the One to be King whom God's words are foretelling We caught a glimpse of the Most High.. in a low place Around darkness and dirt, 'cause the guest room had no space We may not be allowed at the Temple and synagogues But as they seek Him in those places, we stood with our God Born of a virgin is your King, so we are urging You to trust the One sent to comfort all who are hurting Please don't resist this message, He's come to fix the wreckage Tell the rich, the peasants and please don't miss the zealots Yes, He's come with vengeance, yet with the humblest entrance His Kingdom is endless, He's a humongous present And it all began as our sheep grazed and now we praise And before you think that we are behaving like we're crazed He's still lying in the manger, just like when we went in As the angel said before the Heavenly Army was chanting Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased Glory to God in the highest And on earth, peace With whom He is pleased