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Unclean Lips — Dirt Road Gospel Music
ConvictionGuiltRepentanceForgiveness
A raw acoustic folk prayer straight out of Isaiah's throne-room vision. A man sees the hem of glory fall, hears his own words turn to ash, and asks for the one thing self-improvement can never give: a live coal from the altar. Seven days on the fire that cleanses the mouth by first renewing the heart.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
A song for the road you're on.
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Unclean Lips Dirt Road Gospel Music DirtRoadGospelMusic.com [Verse 1] I stood before the throne room Saw the hem of glory fall Every word I'd ever spoken Turned to ash against it all I said woe is me, I'm ruined I'm a man of broken speech Living in the midst of people All of us with lips like mine [Chorus] Touch the coal to my lips Burn away what I have said Let the fire do its work Till the dross becomes refined I don't want a tamer tongue I want a tongue remade from nothing Let every word that leaves my mouth Sound less like me and more like You [Verse 2] Out of the fullness of the heart The mouth will always speak So renew the well inside me Where the bitter and the sweet Used to flow from the same fountain Blessing You and cursing men Lord, I don't want two waters One voice — just one — again [Chorus] Touch the coal to my lips Burn away what I have said Let the fire do its work Till the dross becomes refined I don't want a tamer tongue I want a tongue remade from nothing Let every word that leaves my mouth Sound less like me and more like You [Bridge] A small fire sets the forest burning A small rudder turns the ship Let the fire start here, at my lips I'm not asking to be silent I am asking to be Yours Every word a little offering Laid before an open door [Final Chorus] Touch the coal to my lips Burn away what I have said Let the fire do its work Till the dross becomes refined Here I am — just send me With a tongue You've made anew Let every word that leaves my mouth Sound less like me and more like You More like You [Outro] Here am I Send me Here am I Send me