Waiting For David

Father, where is he? This is not new You have shown it before Many times Your precious sons in the wilderness Embittered, disenfranchised Thrust out my a wicked regime But where is David? Okay, so I'm not he But who is? Who have you anointed? Where is the leader to unite us? We are his mighty men They are all around me here Crushed by Saul's courts In prison and angry Unwanted by the establishment But giant killers in training Eleazar, Shammah, Abishai Waiting, waiting Wondering, hungry for leadership Send David, Father, send David The one who waits on you The one who loves you and trusts you Surely Samuel has anointed him already But where is he? The one you favor The one you chose Where is the cave of Adullum? Where is the stronghold of En Gedi? How can we gather around him? Saul pursues us all Who will replace him? Send David, Lord, send David The worshiping warrior Your anointed Dripping with the oil of gladness The one after your own heart Gather us to him, I pray Stephen Pursell, 8/30/04