Yahweh

Thanks to a generous boss who gives Visa gift cards at Christmas, I just bought a book of conversations with Bono, lead singer of U2. We might not always agree, but Bono's passionate about Africa and about Jesus Christ, so expect some quotes here soon. ;)

Anyway, I know I bring U2 up frequently considering that this is a blog about Karamoja. But for months I've wanted to post the lyrics to one of their songs, Yahweh. It tells so well what the Christian life is, in a world that's quite messed up.

Take these shoes
Click clacking down some dead end street
Take these shoes
And make them fit
Take this shirt
Polyester white trash made in nowhere
Take this shirt
And make it clean, clean
Take this soul
Stranded in some skin and bones
Take this soul
And make it sing

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I’m waiting for the dawn

Take these hands
Teach them what to carry
Take these hands
Don’t make a fist
Take this mouth
So quick to criticise
Take this mouth
Give it a kiss

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahewh, Yahweh
Still I’m waiting for the dawn

Still waiting for the dawn, the sun is coming up
The sun is coming up on the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn?

Take this city
A city should be shining on a hill
Take this city
If it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
Take this heart
Take this heart
Take this heart
And make it break

But next time I hope I really will have some news. I'd like to know how Margaret and Josephine and Rose and some of the other ladies are, especially...