Chords of a Man - Rachel Lyrics

The way from Bethel should have been most joyous
Our second child would come forth anytime
The labor that befell was hardest
Don’t be afraid for you brought forth a son thereby
As my natural choice would die

The sun that sets and rises every morning
It never holds on to its former light
So your soul which dims and fades away
Will yield its light to him who’s born from you to shine
As my natural choice would die

Rachel don’t fear, your sorrow weighs, though not withstanding
Our son shall not be Ben-oni
Letting go–it proves to be the deepest dealing
Our gain required a last goodbye
As my natural choice would die
As my natural choice would die

The pillar on your grave abides unto this day
A testimony of both death and life
And though the path we tread remains unchanged
It’s sojourners are ne’er the same and such as I
As my natural choice would die
As my natural choice would die