She Met Him in the Road

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

[Chorus – Full Choir, Slow and Soulful]
She met him in the road
She met him in the road
David came with anger
But she met him in the road

Bread upon the donkeys
Wisdom in her words
Abigail brought peace
Before the sword could do its work

She met him in the road
She met him in the road
One woman carrying wisdom
Changed the ending in the road

[Bridge – Warm Stacked Harmonies]
Let not my lord
Regard this man

His name is folly
And folly follows him

But the Lord has kept thee
From shedding innocent blood

Do not let one angry moment
Stain the calling on your life

Think ahead
Think ahead

Remember what
The Lord has promised

[Chorus – Rising Strings and Restrained Brass Hits]
She met him in the road
She met him in the road
Four hundred men were marching
But she met him in the road

David heard the wisdom
And his anger settled down

What could have ended bloody
Turned to mercy on the ground

She met him in the road
She met him in the road
God sent Abigail with wisdom
And she met him in the road

[Bridge – Dynamic Choir Changes]
Anger said
Keep moving

Wisdom said
Be still

Vengeance said
Go forward

God said
Not My will

Blessed be the Lord
Who sent thee here today

Blessed be thy counsel
That turned my hand away

The Lord kept David
From regret

The Lord sent wisdom
Before the damage

[Repetitive Run – Slow-Burning Choir Pocket]
Meet him there
Meet him there

Wisdom
Meet him there

Meet him there
Meet him there

Mercy
Meet him there

Lay it down
Lay it down

Lay the anger
On the ground

Lay it down
Lay it down

Let the Lord
Turn you around

He listened
He listened

David listened
To her counsel

He listened
He listened

And mercy changed
The outcome

No blood
No blood

No blood
Upon his hands

No blood
No blood

God protected
David's name

Think ahead
Think ahead

Don't let anger
Write the ending

Think ahead
Think ahead

Let the Lord
Defend the matter

[Choir Run – Powerful Layered Harmonies]
She came with humility
She spoke with courage

She stood before anger
And answered with wisdom

She saw the future
Beyond that moment

She guarded the calling
David almost wounded

One wise word
Can stop destruction

One calm voice
Can change direction

One faithful servant
Standing in the road

Can keep a chosen vessel
From carrying that load

[Outro – Full Orchestra, Controlled Choir]
David blessed the Lord
For sending her that day

He turned from vengeance
And walked another way

The sword stayed quiet
The future stayed whole

Because Abigail met him
With wisdom in the road

She met him in the road
She met him in the road

[Final Choir Hit]
Blessed be thy counsel!