Enter Bloody Into Heaven
enter bloody into heaven
scarlet-streaked, dirty dripping with mud from being the hero fighting the battle for justice tear streaked with your neighbor's tears salty for your care enter into heaven dirty unwashed from God's work happy to meet your friends who fought and died beside you on the battlefield of earth enter into heaven stained with sweat from each long day bloody from each time you were beaten and wore the blood like a badge that says "I love you" enter into heaven shed your dust-streaked clothes those well-worn pants that love-stained shirt throw down those well-worn years and kneel each speck of dust becomes a jewel placed on your head for righteousness enter into heaven take your tears pour them out before God tears of joy tears of sorrow aching grief pour them out to rest on the crystal floor liquid pearls of pure emotion enter bloody into heaven let each bit of crusty blood be turned into roses gathering about your toes roses of pain caress your bare feet push through the petals until you find you're at the base of the throne enter into heaven take your many-jeweled crown like Joseph's dazzled coat lay it before Him you need nothing your sorrow was dancing your mud was no burden twas joy enter into heaven lay your crown before Jesus Christ did it for you He entered His heaven bloody from taking the sins of the world on innocent shoulders for people He loved |