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The Congregation

from Kill The Cobra by Mission Of One

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A sad warning to a lot of churches who are "dead" inside and refuse to do anything except exist. They don't spread the gospel. They don't help those in need.

The concept of the bridge was taken from an old Sanctuary sermon tape of Bob Beeman's. He used the line about the corpse being a member here for the past 50 years or something to that efffect.

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V1: They show up early for coffee & a smile
And pretend to love each other for a little while
They’ll sing some pretty songs--hear a sermon, too
And never move an inch until the invitation’s through.

Chorus:
They were D.O.A.; had no feeling inside
Their faces held a plastic smile--no life in their eyes
Giving up an hour just to warm those pews
But the Spirit had departed--their candlestick removed
The congregation

V2: They never offer help when someone’s in need
And argue about what translation to read
They’ll condemn your sin without tending their own
And wonder why the neighborhood chooses to stay at home

Bridge:
Then one sad day, Bro. Johnson died
A sudden heart attack took him by surprise
They gathered at the church like so many times before
To say their last farewell to a friend they’d see no more
The preacher cleared his throat but never shed a tear
And said, “This corpse has been a member here for 50 years!”
Not knowing that no truer words could ever have been said
Unable in their blindness to see that they were dead…

Written by Chris Dickens

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from Kill The Cobra, track released November 23, 2023
Chris Dickens: All vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, drum programming
Kevin Hasselquist (Sardis): Lead guitar

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Mission Of One is a one man project whose mission is to share Christ with the world while having fun rockin' the world with some high energy metal!

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