Xanthe Littlemore - Marrietta's Song lyrics

He came and took her daughter, who was only seven years old And took her to a farm house, where she was scared and cold He brutalized and hurt her, and then took out a knife And before it had begun, he took away her life Chorus: Her mother moaned and wept; her life had been defiled But when she looked at the k**er through the eyes of God She chose to see God's child The people wanted vengeance; they wanted that k**er dead "This man does not deserve to live. Let his sins be on his head." But the mother thought of Jesus, and how he lived within the world To execute this maniac would not bring back her baby girl Chorus: And though she moaned and wept And her life had been defiled She looked at the k**er through the eyes of God And only saw God's child Oh how could she forgive him? What did she expect to find? Did she not realise who this was? Had she completely lost her mind? But the grief had brought her madness, and madness brought her God And the only peace that she could find was to walk where Jesus trod Chorus: And though she moaned and wept And her whole life had been defiled She looked at the k**er through the eyes of God And only saw God's child And then she helped the k**er's family, and many people after that She'd looked within her broken heart, and found where love was at So all you begrudging people, I'm telling you so you know Take a leaf from Marrietta's book, and let those grudges go Chorus: For though she moaned and wept And her life had been defiled She looked at the k**er through the eyes of God And only saw God's child