If I Were a Singer - Billy LaMont, Larry Norman

If I were a singer

I’d sing my song for You

And my pen would point out

All the truth You’re made of

And the only thing that I could sing

Would be love

If I were a planet

Or better yet a star

I would try to show the Universe who You are

I would take my place among some constellation

I’d be visible from every observation

I’d be a sign among the heavens to each nation

And overwhelm the wise men

With the wonder of creation

These are troubled days

I want to live my life in a special way

These are troubled days

I want to live my life for You and point the way

If I were the blue sky

All my winds would blow for You

I would storm upon the night to show Your power

I would rage upon this earth with heavy showers

Hurricane upon all men to make them cower

Make them watch me 'til that unexpected hour

When You come again from Heaven’s loft tower

These are troubled days

I want to live my life in a special way

These are troubled days

I want to live my life for You and point the way

If I were a singer

I’d sing my song for you

And my pen would point out

All the things you’re made of

And the only thing that I could sing

Would be love

I would sing 'til the faithless ones received it

Until the children of Your wayward church believed it

I would sing it to the governments and leaders

To all of the writers who have misled all the readers

I would sing it though they jailed me and they killed me

Let them empty me of life, for You have filled me

Jesus.

You have filled me