My Rescue
by David Yeager
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
$1 USD or more
about
Several artists at Church of the Resurrection were invited to write an original song and perform it during an all-night Easter vigil service. This song is a response to Ezekiel 36:24-28 and is based on the theme "New Heart, New Spirit."
lyrics
I left the household of my father
Went in search of better offers
Cast my lot among the scoffers
And kept their company
I fled the sulfur out of Sodom
But my tears were soon forgotten
As I turned back to gaze in longing
They crystallized inside of me
Oh, how my heart was hardened
Oh, how my sight was darkened
Oh, who would come to my rescue?
Only you
We served our gods of alabaster
The things we made became our master
And like figures cast in plaster
We became like them
So take the chisel and the hammer
To the image that enamored me so
Set me free of the enamel
This prison that surrounds my soul
Take this heart of stone
Break these feet of clay
I’m crumbling down from the dust
to the dust returned
Every seed the sower scatters
Every sheave the reaper gathers
Every reed beside the waters
Has to die to be born again
Went in search of better offers
Cast my lot among the scoffers
And kept their company
I fled the sulfur out of Sodom
But my tears were soon forgotten
As I turned back to gaze in longing
They crystallized inside of me
Oh, how my heart was hardened
Oh, how my sight was darkened
Oh, who would come to my rescue?
Only you
We served our gods of alabaster
The things we made became our master
And like figures cast in plaster
We became like them
So take the chisel and the hammer
To the image that enamored me so
Set me free of the enamel
This prison that surrounds my soul
Take this heart of stone
Break these feet of clay
I’m crumbling down from the dust
to the dust returned
Every seed the sower scatters
Every sheave the reaper gathers
Every reed beside the waters
Has to die to be born again
credits
released June 4, 2015
written by David Yeager
produced and mixed by John Pudar at The Railyard, Wheaton, IL
David Yeager: guitars, violin, vocals
Bonnie McMaken: vocals
John Pudar: bass, percussion
cover photo - "Instrument of Peace" by Laura Bartlett, used by permission
written by David Yeager
produced and mixed by John Pudar at The Railyard, Wheaton, IL
David Yeager: guitars, violin, vocals
Bonnie McMaken: vocals
John Pudar: bass, percussion
cover photo - "Instrument of Peace" by Laura Bartlett, used by permission
license
all rights reserved
tags
discography
-
May 2019 -
May 2019 -
Jun 2009 -
Jan 2019 -
Jun 2015
contact / help
If you like My Rescue, you may also like:
-
The Canadian singer-songwriter and environmental activist excels at helping to find a silver lining; everything is transitory, but that doesn’t mean it’s unsurmountable.
go to album -
the happiest man on earth
by Michael VMRollicking roots music from Michael VM, “the happiest man on earth” is equal parts grit and soul.
go to album -
Echo Dancing
by Alejandro EscovedoThe legendary Alejandro Escovedo returns with another country-rock scorcher.
go to album -
24th Street Blues
by Tom HeymanTom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance.
go to album -
This posthumous record by the lead singer of the Tragically Hip, containing both electric & acoustic takes, showcases his songwriting gifts.
go to album -
An Evening at Macri Park
by Seán BarnaSinger-songwriter Seán Barna writes a moving and tuneful character study of the dimly-lit Brooklyn queer bar.
go to album -
Turn My Radio Up
by The Coffis BrothersBig, sunny country songs from this Santa Cruz duo summon the spirit of late-period Byrds.
go to album
