These bloodless brides of Jesus If they had just once glimpsed their groom Then they'd know, and they'd drop the stones Concealed behind their rosaries They wilt the grass they walk upon They leech the light out of a room They'd like to drive us down the drain At the Magdalene laundries
Being in ministry as long as I was this hits way to close to home. The idea of having one glimpse of their groom. Joni did just play with the bible she read it. The passion play and other songs show she is actually schooled a bit in the Word. Of course the dropping the stones is the story on the attempted stoning of Mary Magdalene (how appropriate). I always like the scripture reference to the fact the old man dropped the stones first when Jesus made his famous quote. Leech the light out a room is one of the most vividly painted lyrics I have ever heard. This is powerful stuff that has played through history. People of God literally taking the light of Christ out of a room and actually doing evil things. my fave Peace, Craig NP: Dixie Chicks - Traveling Solider
