Man of No Reputation

<p>It was said this man was of no reputation<br/>Yet He could stop the rising storm<br/>With a gesture of His hand<br/>But He chose to use His hands to heal<br/>Hearts of darkness, hearts of stone<br/>Just like mine would be revealed<br/><br/>He was a man of no reputation<br/>And by the wise, considered a fool<br/>When He spoke about faith and forgiveness<br/>In a time when the strongest arms ruled<br/><br/>But this man of no reputation<br/>Loved the weak with relentless affection<br/>And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were<br/>He was a man of no reputation<br/>It was said this man brought only confusion<br/>That He&#x27;d achieve his ends by any means<br/>And the truth that it brings revolution<br/>And for once they were right<br/>The truth set us free<br/><br/>The hearts of the captive were his only concern<br/>And the powerful knew their days were ending<br/><br/>He was a man of no reputation<br/>And by the wise, considered a fool<br/>When He spoke about faith and forgiveness<br/>In a time when the strongest arms ruled<br/><br/>But this man of no reputation<br/>Loved the weak with relentless affection<br/>And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were<br/>He was a man of no reputation<br/><br/>One day soon the gates of heaven will open wide<br/>And the Prince of Peace will come back for His bride<br/>But for now we live on these streets<br/>Forbidding and tough<br/><br/>Where push always comes to shove<br/>And it&#x27;s said love&#x27;s never enough<br/>Where a prophet in rags gives hope to a fearful world<br/>No injustice, no heart of darkness<br/>Will keep this voice from being heard<br/>He was a man of no reputation<br/>And by the wise, considered a fool<br/>When He spoke about faith and forgiveness<br/>In a time when the strongest arms ruled<br/><br/>But this man of no reputation<br/>Loves us all with relentless affection<br/>And He loves all those poor in spirit, come as you are<br/>To the man of no reputation