Lovely Needy People

Behind The Song

“Kyrie Elieson, Christe Elieson" are some of the most ancient words that have survived from the earliest church liturgies. They mean "Lord Have Mercy. Christ Have Mercy." This song, a lament for all of us, lovely, broken, needy people, reconnects us with those ancient words and reminds us that there is mercy enough, grace enough, love enough, for all of us.

Albums & Liturgies with this song

The Lyrics

1.
Oh you prisoners in your cells 
All you in private hells 
Kyrie eleison 
All you hungry and ignored 
Who thirst for something more 
Kyrie eleison 

You who feel so lost but are afraid of being found 
You who are in chains but are afraid to live unbound 
Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison

Chorus 
For all us lovely needy people 
Living in this world that’s spinning 
Round and round and round 
Round and round and round 
For all us lovely broken people
Living in this world that’s spinning 
Round and round and round 
Round and round and round 

Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy 
Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison 

2. 
Oh you children ripped and torn 
Battered, bruised and worn 
Kyrie eleison 
All who look hate in the face 
Locked in hate’s embrace 
Kyrie eleison 

You who’ve given up and can’t see anywhere but down 
You who’ve lost all hope and think it’s nowhere to be found 
Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison

Chorus 

Bridge
There is mercy enough, there is grace enough. 
There is love enough for all of us. 


Lyrics: Lenora Rand 
Music: Gary Rand

© 2016 Plural Guild Music