Anthea NeadsJars of Clay Miscellaneous

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This song is, stylistically, quite a departure for me. It has a gospel feel to it, which will be reinforced when I get backing vocals recorded by a choir. Music & Lyrics written by Anthea Neads All vocals and instruments performed by Anthea Neads Engineered by Matt Tweed at Pond Life Studios, Glastonbury (http://www.pondlifestudios.com/recording_studios/) Inspired by, and dedicated to, Paul Matthews

This song was inspired by the situation that a friend of mine was in recently - he was suffering from terminal cancer. I thought about how I might be feeling in that situation, and was inspired by a metaphor in the Bible - "We have this treasure in jars of clay so that we know that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). I was really struck by this idea that our fragile bodies are like jars of clay, but that it's ok that one day they will break - because then a lasting treasure, the real - spiritual - us - will be revealed.

Lord, I feel my time is near You've numbered my days on this earth The time for peace-making, not healing, is here Show yourself, show yourself to me These jars of clay will shatter Reveal the treasure within These jars of clay will shatter I'll be free from my sin Those I love, Lord, those I love will weep But not without your steadying hand Your all-surpassing power will make me as new As I come home to victory with you These jars of clay will shatter Reveal the treasure within These jars of clay will shatter I'll be free from my sin Though my body may be failing It is not the end of me But the start of a new life Clothed in victory These jars of clay will shatter Reveal the treasure within These jars of clay will shatter I'll be free from my sin I'll be free from my sin I'll be fre from my, free from my sin I'll be free from my sin x