[Intro – Solo cello, distant church bell, low male vocal, almost whispered] [Verse I] In the ashes of my silence I kneel, dust on my tongue, Yahweh, I am the fracture in the mirror of Your sun. Yeshua, beloved brother, wise teacher, closest friend, I have walked with trembling hands where shadows never end. I confess the weight of pride, the hunger of my eyes, Every secret fault I buried, every quiet lie. Your holy grace like thunder rolls above my failing breath, Yet I chase the fading sparks that lead my soul to death. [Pre-Chorus – Strings rise softly] I fall short, I fall fast, I fall far from Your flame, Still You call me by my hidden name. [Chorus – Choir enters, drums heartbeat slow] Watch me, guide me through the valley of this night, Hold my heart against temptation’s bite. Let no weapon formed against You stand, No word defy Your sovereign hand. If I must bleed in spirit, let me bleed in light— I will fight for You, I will fight. [Verse II – Piano joins, darker harmony] Give me strength to face the rebel in my veins, The ancient hiss that coils in worldly chains. For those who turn from glory they don’t understand, Have mercy on their blinded hands. If my people fail to claim Your holy name, Let their burden rest on me the same. Take my place in paradise and give it unto them, For they know not what they condemn. [Bridge – Modulation building, choir fuller] Even if I’m cast outside the gate, If my name is written out by fate, Still I will stand beneath Your scarlet sky, Lead the lost where living waters cry. I ask no crown, no throne, no rest— Only that Your love outlive my chest. Through every cell, through every breath, Spread Your mercy stronger than death. [Breakdown – Instruments drop, solo vocal] Almighty Creator, hear this sinner dare— I am nothing, yet I care. [Final Chorus – Key change to F major, drums and full orchestra] Guide me, lift me, set my feet on flame, Let my failure glorify Your name. Though I may never see Your throne, I will not walk this war alone. Till every fiber of this world proclaims Yahweh reigns, Yeshua reigns. From darkest grave to rising dawn— Your love goes on and on. [Outro – Choir hums, bell returns, fade to silence] Amen

The Sinner Who Dares to Ask