He Saw the Heavens Open

Lyrics

He Saw the Heavens Open
Dirt Road Gospel Music
DirtRoadGospelMusic.com

[Intro]
He saw the heavens open...

[Verse 1]
Now look at that man they dragged before the council
Full of grace and power, wonders in his hands
We paid some men to swear he cursed the temple
Said he'd tear the whole thing down where it stands
Nobody could stand against his wisdom
Every word he spoke cut clean and true
And the whole room saw his face shine like an angel
And me, I just watched like I always do

[Verse 2]
He told the whole story, Abraham to Moses
Said you stiff-necked people fight the Holy Ghost
Your fathers killed the prophets who promised One was coming
And now you've betrayed the very One they promised most
Well, we covered up our ears and we started shouting
Drove him through the gates, out beyond the wall
And they laid their coats down, warm at the feet
Of a young man named Saul

[Bridge]
He wasn't even afraid
He looked up past all of us and said
I see the heavens open
The Son of Man is standing at the right hand of God
And under all them stones, on his knees, he prayed
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit
Lord, don't hold this sin against them
Against me
And he just... fell asleep

[Verse 3]
I held them coats while a righteous man was dying
I nodded along, told myself we were in the right
But I couldn't stop seeing that face like an angel
And I couldn't stop hearing him forgive me that night
Then years down the road on the way to Damascus
That same glory knocked me blind into the sand
And the Voice he saw standing at the right hand of heaven
Said Saul, Saul — and called me by my name

[Outro]
He saw the heavens open...
Standing at the right hand of God