Parallel the Righteousness Lyrics

The convicted serial killer relishes the last hour of life
With tears of hope and joy, he receives forgiveness
As his sins are washed away by the blood
As he is strapped to the table

The lethal poison flows through his veins
An unforgiving society looks on in triumph
As he is held in the arms of a forgiving Savior

Religious person number one looks back at his life
Pleased with the good works he has done
Church attendance, paying tithes, has him secure

But a relationship with Christ is something he has no time for
Untimely death leaves him surprised
As he is found guilty in the face of Christ

"Lord, Lord, didn't I do these works in your name?"
"Depart from me, I never knew you"

True repentance makes you a new creation
Not religious works of sinful flesh