The Story of Cain and Abel (I Am My Brother's Keeper)

An epic song about the Bible story of Cain and Abel [Intro] [Verse 1] East of Eden time was young beneath a wide-open sky Two sons were born to Adam, walking under God's watchful eye Both raised up their altars, both knelt down to serve and give But what lay deep within their hearts would determine how they'd live Abel brought his firstling lambs the finest of the fold His heart laid bare before the Lord, worth more than finest gold But Cain had turned his love to shadow, given it away And brought his grain with hardened hands to God that sacred day [Pre-Chorus] God sees beyond the sacrifice, He searches every soul An offering without a willing heart can never make us whole [Chorus] Am I my brother's keeper? Yes, I am We are woven together in the Father's plan The blood of righteous Abel cries from holy ground A witness through the ages let the truth resound [Verse 2] The Lord looked on the heart of each and answered what He saw He honored Abel's offering, as governed by His law And fury rose like floodwaters within that jealous day But God in tender mercy came He would not turn away "Why has your countenance fallen, son? Why does your anger burn? Do well and you'll be lifted high that blessing you can earn Sin crouches at your doorstep now, it hungers for control But you have power over it now, who will rule your soul?" [Pre-Chorus] The Lord pursues the wandering heart before the final fall He speaks into our anger still but will we hear His call? [Chorus] Am I my brother's keeper? Yes, I am We are woven together in the Father's plan The blood of righteous Abel cries from holy ground A witness through the ages let the truth resound [Bridge] Then Cain rose up against his brother the world's first mortal death The first blood shed on fallen ground with fallen, mortal breath And God said, "Where is Abel now? Your brother where has he gone?" Not asking out of ignorance but pressing mercy on [Low strings enter, building slowly beneath the piano] He gave the space for turning back, for honesty and grace A God who asks the questions first before the final face But Cain said, "Am I his keeper?" cold and unashamed And history bears the witness of the righteous who was slain [Strings soar key begins to lift choir enters softly beneath] Let every generation hear and every heart take heed We are our brother's keeper more than doctrine, more than creed God hears the blood beneath the soil, He counts the silent cries Of every soul we left behind He sees with different eyes [Final Chorus] WE ARE our brother's keepers yes, we are Bound together underneath one everlasting star What we do to one another echoes through all time Bring your heart and not just your hands avoid another crime [Outro] The first death walked this mortal world a shadow dark and wide But One would come to conquer death the Shepherd, crucified So bring your heart and not just hands before the altar here For God who asked the questions still is asking drawing near