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