When The First Become The Last

Matthew 20:26 "Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave."

I'm not sure where or how this song came to me. It speaks to me of Jesus' core message, though, and while I've never attached it to specific piece of scripture I think it sums up most of what Jesus had to say.

One might wonder how I could write a song and then forget the words when I went to sing it. Because I'm an idiot? Maybe. Check out Verse 1, where I mess up my own words and and switch them. The way they lyrics are written on the chrta is the correct way. I'm a goober.

Note I started the song a little fast. Note too, as always, that I sound goofy and flat. It's the SONG this post is about, not the singer.

Key of A: 4/4 About 110 | INTRO: A /// G /// Bm ... A /// G /// Em

VERSE 1

-----Bm--------------------------------
You said that you’d walk with us Lord,

--------G---------------A
to the last day of the age

-------Bm -------------------
You’d steady us on every road

---------G ------------ A
whether broken or unpaved

G
Though in our hearts we feel your love,


and in our souls your touch

---------------------------------A
We wonder when we will see your face

---------G ---------------------A
Oh Lord, when will we see your face?

CHORUS

-----------------------------D
When the first become the last,

------------------- G - A
when greed is in the past

-------------------D-----------------------------A
when the meek and mild govern all across the earth

--------------------------- D
When the face of love reclaims

---------------------------A
every soul that’s lost its way

---------------G ------------------------A
and with one voice all creation sings “rebirth!”

---------------------------D ---- A
When the first become the last,

--------------------------D---A
when the first become the last

--------------------------D -- Em -- D/F#
When the first become the last,

---------------------------G -- A
when the first become the last

VERSE 2

-------Bm -------------------------------
When those of us at the front of the line

------G---------------A
trust you and step aside

-------- Bm ---------------- G
Your light can shine on everyone,

--------------------------A
fear and darkness cannot hide

---------G
There’s so much we can’t comprehend,


so much we just don’t know

-------------------------------------A
But Lord is this how we spread your grace?

------------ G ----------------------A
Oh Lord, is this how we spread your grace?


CHORUS

BRIDGE

----------A------ G -------Em
When the first go last ….. Hallelujah

----------A-----G -----------D
And the last go first …. Hallelujah

------------A -------G ------- Em
When there’s no more thirst… Hallelujah

------------A ----- G ----- D
Judgments are reversed…. Hallelujah

CHORUS x2