WHEN JESUS SAT AT OUR TABLE Songtext
von Budd Synth

Oh, hm

We didn′t own a mansion
Only cracks inside these walls
But every night we held each other
When the world became too cold

Mama prayed beside the window
Children sleeping on the floor
And somehow heaven kept on knocking
At our broken little door

Yeah, there were nights without much dinner
Only faith to fill our hands
But the love inside this family
Still was stronger than the pain

Oh, I saw mercy in my children
Every smile became alive
And even in our deepest sorrow
Jesus held us through the night


Oh, when the sun began to shake us
And the tears fell endlessly
We could hear his gentle whisper
You are safe here next to me

Jesus sat here at our table
Through the laughter and the scars
He was there when hearts were breaking
Still he never walked too far

Every prayer became a candle (oh, oh, oh)
Every tear became a song (oh, oh, oh)
And the love inside our family
Proved that heaven brought us home

Daddy's voice was slowly trembling
As he sang beside the fire
Little hands reached out and worshipped
While the choir rose higher

Oh, neighbors heard the sound of healing
Floating softly through the rain
And one by one the hurting people
Started singing his sweet name


I still keep those old photographs
Faded edges worn with time
But the light inside our eyes then
Still feels holy in my mind
Not because our life was perfect
Not because we never cried
But because the love of Jesus always stayed here right by our side

Jesus sat here at our table
Now the whole world sings along
Every broken soul is welcome
Every lost heart can belong
Raise your candles to the heaven
Let his mercy fill the air
For the God who healed our family
Still is listening to your prayer

Jesus
Stay inside our home forever
Amen
Oh, oh, oh) oh, yeah (oh, oh, oh)