He Heard Him Through the Crowd

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

[Chorus – Full Choir, Slow and Soulful]
He heard him through the crowd
He heard him through the crowd
Bartimaeus kept crying
And Jesus heard him through the crowd

People tried to silence him
Told him to settle down
But mercy knew his voice
And Jesus heard him through the crowd

He heard him through the crowd
He heard him through the crowd
When everybody passed him
Jesus heard him through the crowd

[Bridge – Warm Stacked Harmonies]
Jesus
Thou Son of David

Have mercy
Have mercy on me

They told him
Hold thy peace

But he cried
So much the more

Thou Son of David
Have mercy on me

He could not see Jesus
But faith knew He was near

[Chorus – Rising Strings and Restrained Brass Hits]
He heard him through the crowd
He heard him through the crowd
Jesus stopped the movement
And called him from the ground

"Bring him here before Me
What wilt thou I should do?"

"Lord, that I might receive my sight"
And mercy brought him through

He heard him through the crowd
He heard him through the crowd
One desperate cry of faith
Turned the whole road around

[Bridge – Dynamic Choir Changes]
Cast the garment
Rise up

Jesus calleth thee
Rise up

Leave the old place
Rise up

Mercy is calling
Rise up

What do you want?
Tell Him plainly

What do you need?
Speak it boldly

Thy faith
Hath made thee whole

Thy faith
Hath made thee whole

[Repetitive Run – Slow-Burning Choir Pocket]
Have mercy
Have mercy

Son of David
Have mercy

Have mercy
Have mercy

Jesus
Have mercy on me

Call him
Call him

Jesus said
Call him

Bring him
Bring him

Bring that man
To Me

He threw it off
He threw it off

He threw the garment off

He rose up
He rose up

When Jesus called his name

I can see
I can see

The darkness has released me

I can see
I can see

Jesus opened my eyes

[Choir Run – Powerful Layered Harmonies]
The crowd heard noise
Jesus heard faith

The crowd saw a beggar
Jesus saw his name

The crowd kept moving
Jesus stood still

One cry reached mercy
And mercy answered him

He followed
He praised

He followed
He praised

The man who sat beside the road
Walked away giving God praise

[Outro – Full Orchestra, Controlled Choir]
He started by the roadside
With darkness all around

But Jesus heard his worship
Above the moving crowd

He called him from the old place
And opened up his eyes

Bartimaeus left seeing
And followed Jesus Christ

He heard him through the crowd
He heard him through the crowd

[Final Choir Hit]
Thy faith hath made thee whole!