The Only Law That Counts Is Love*

If God came to earth, what would He say? 
And would He say it to our face? 
If we were faced with Him in all His glory, 
What would He say if He had just one minute?

     And yeah, yeah, what'd He say?  
     Yeah, yeah, make my day!  
     And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah.

     What if God would speak aloud? 
     Would he draw adoring crowds? 
     Would he stand atop a cloud 
     Tryin' to get us to hear?

If God came to earth, what would he say? 
And would you want to give ear if hearing meant 
That you would have to forgive and love your neighbor 
And love people, yes ones who are your enemies.

     And yeah, yeah, what'd He say?
     Yeah, yeah, make my day!
     And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah.

     What if God would speak aloud?
     Would he draw adoring crowds?
     Would he stand atop a cloud
     Tryin' to get us to hear?

Just tryin' to get us to hear,
A quiet whisper in our ear:
Do not judge lest ye be judged;
The only law that counts is love.

     And yeah, yeah, what'd He say?
     Yeah, yeah, make my day!
     And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah.

     What if God would speak aloud?
     Would he draw adoring crowds?
     Would he stand atop a cloud
     Tryin' to get us to hear?

Just tryin' to get us to hear,
A quiet whisper in our ear:
Do not judge lest ye be judged;
Just tryin' to get us to hear,
Do not judge lest ye be judged;
The only law that counts is love.

* Same musical score as One of Us, originally performed in 1995 by Joan Osborn and written by Eric Bazilian.

The Good Samaritan*

The light that shone upon the face
Of what was once the human race
Is dimmed by anger, loathing, spite,
As righteous hate brings on night. 

We close our ears to cries beyond,
Which severs us from human bonds:
The very ties we desperately need
To be fully truly free.

So join me now, O we shall see
The dawning of authenticity:
We love and laugh and cry and share
As the Samaritan once did dare.

* Same musical score as “Mansions of the Lord,” a hymn written by Randall Wallace and set to the music of Nick Glennie-Smith; it was originally written for the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, and was performed by the United States Military Academy Glee Club.