Beggars To Kings

Rend Collective's “Beggars To Kings” opens with two statements that welcome everyone. There is no such thing as an outcast at the foot of the cross, and no such thing as unwelcome in the house of the Lord. The band describes a door that will always be open for the lost, the least and the broken.

The singer tells listeners not to stand back in the shadows, because they have countless second chances in the arms of grace. The invitation is to come as you are with scars, failures and pain, and not to settle for rags when you were born for royalty. The chorus says the Father's heart turns beggars to kings. The second verse says there is no such thing as an orphan in the family of God and nothing too broken or flawed to be forgotten. It adds that there are infinite new beginnings and a fresh start every morning, even when you have run out of hallelujahs. The closing lines tell the person dressed in the rags of failure that they are an heir to the riches of his grace. The folk band's stomping rhythm and shouted harmonies make the message of welcome feel like a celebration. It is a good song for people who feel they have used up their chances, and it suits a service that wants to open its doors to newcomers.

Belonging to God's household is Ephesians 2:19. Being an heir through God is Galatians 4:7, and lifting the poor from the dust to sit with princes is 1 Samuel 2:8.