Man Of No Reputation

"It was said this man was of no reputation 
Yet He could stop the rising storm 
With a gesture of His hand 
But He chose to use His hands to heal 
Hearts of darkness hearts of stone 
Just like mine would be revealed 

He was a man of no reputation 
And by the wise considered a fool 
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness 
In a time when the strongest arms ruled 

But this man of no reputation 
Loved the weak with relentless affection 
And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were 
He was a man of no reputation 

It was said this man brought only confusion 
That He'd achieve his ends by any means 
And the truth that it brings revolution 
And for once they were right 
The truth set us free 

The hearts of the captive were his only concern 
And the powerful knew their days were ending 

He was a man of no reputation 
And by the wise considered a fool 
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness 
In a time when the strongest arms ruled 

But this man of no reputation 
Loved the weak with relentless affection 
And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were 
He was a man of no reputation 

One day soon the gates of heaven will open wide 
And the Prince of Peace will come back for His bride 
But for now we live on these streets 
Forbidding and tough 

Where push always comes to shove 
And it's said love's never enough 
Where a prophet in rags gives hope to a fearful world 
No injustice no heart of darkness 
Will keep this voice from being heard 

He was a man of no reputation 
And by the wise considered a fool 
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness 
In a time when the strongest arms ruled 

But this man of no reputation 
Loves us all with relentless affection 
And He loves all those poor in spirit come as you are 
To the man of no reputation"