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.