I was sleeping when you woke me

There before me I saw

Angels climbing Jacob’s ladder

They would rise and they would fall

And below them stood the children

With their hands up in the air

They cried for You but they could not

See beyond the darkness there

And I saw You above watching

From Your home all made of light

You were covered all in beauty

But there was aching in Your eyes

On Jacob’s ladder

And the children bled like rivers

But rivers would not wash them clean

And You wanted to be with them

Because You wanted them to be free

So You dressed in cloth and ashes

And You climbed down like a man

And You cried  with all those children

Yes You cried like all of them

And You held them like a father,

And You bled ‘til you ran dry

You washed them in Your tears like rivers

‘Til they turned and saw Your eyes

And You took their hands and led them

Where only angels could go through

Now we are climbing Jacob’s ladder

We are climbing it with You

On Jacob’s ladder

Genesis 28:10-22

Words and music© Kate Hurley 2006

            Bm                     A

I was sleeping when you woke me

G             A

There before me I saw

Bm                    A

Angels climbing Jacob’s ladder

G   A                         Bm A

They would rise and they would fall

And below them stood the children

With their hands up in the air

They cried for You but they could not

See beyond the darkness there

G           A          Bm

And I saw You above watching

G       A              Bm

From Your home all made of light

G         A          Bm

You were covered all in beauty

G                     A

But there was aching in Your eyes

Bm    A        Bm     A

On Jacob’s ladder

And the children bled like rivers

But rivers would not wash them clean

And You wanted to be with them

Because You wanted them to be free

So You dressed in cloth and ashes

And You climbed down like a man

And You cried  with all those children

Yes You cried like all of them

And You held them like a father,

And You bled ‘til you ran dry

You washed them in Your tears like rivers

‘Til they turned and saw Your eyes

And You took their hands and led them

Where only angels could go through

Now we are climbing Jacob’s ladder

We are climbing it with You

On Jacob’s ladder

Genesis 28:10-22

Words and music© Kate Hurley 2006