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A Lonely Carpenter
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Aug 23, 2026 updated
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Kristene DiMarco's 'A Lonely Carpenter' reflects on the humanity and isolation of Jesus, imagining His moments of prayer and the world's failure to recognize Him. The song gently challenges listeners to pay attention to God's presence in the ordinary, asking for spiritual eyes and ears. It draws on the Gospel accounts of Jesus withdrawing to pray, emphasizing His deep connection with the Father. The tone is contemplative and worshipful, inviting a response of surrender and attentiveness to God's voice.
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Did they recognize You today, or did they just
Look at you with blank stares on their faces?
Did they understand you today,
Or did they cling tighter to
The darkness that denies you
Their hearts,
While God bears His deepest part?
Lonely Carpenter
Climbing up the mountain
Stealing some time to pray
What does He say up there,
When no ones listening,
When they've all gone away?
Did we listen closely today,
Or did we miss everything
Beautiful You told us?
Did we see heaven today,
Or did it get lost again in our ordinary day,
While God bears His deepest part?
Eyes to see and ears to hear
Eyes to see
Give me ears to hear You