Rich Mullins - Man Of No Reputation Lyrics

It was said this man was of no reputation Yet He could stop the rising storm With a gesture of His hand But He chose to use His hands to heal Hearts of darkness hearts of stone Just like mine would be revealed

He was a man of no reputation And by the wise considered a fool When He spoke about faith and forgiveness In a time when the strongest arms ruled

But this man of no reputation Loved the weak with relentless affection And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were He was a man of no reputation

It was said this man brought only confusion That He'd achieve his ends by any means And the truth that it brings revolution And for once they were right The truth set us free

The hearts of the captive were his only concern And the powerful knew their days were ending

He was a man of no reputation And by the wise considered a fool When He spoke about faith and forgiveness In a time when the strongest arms ruled

But this man of no reputation Loved the weak with relentless affection And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were He was a man of no reputation

One day soon the gates of heaven will open wide And the Prince of Peace will come back for His bride But for now we live on these streets Forbidding and tough

Where push always comes to shove And it's said love's never enough Where a prophet in rags gives hope to a fearful world No injustice no heart of darkness Will keep this voice from being heard

He was a man of no reputation And by the wise considered a fool When He spoke about faith and forgiveness In a time when the strongest arms ruled

But this man of no reputation Loves us all with relentless affection And He loves all those poor in spirit come as you are To the man of no reputation