While cleaning out my hard drive today I came across this worship song which I first heard soon after arriving in Cambodia 4 years ago. Though the pastor preached in Khmer, half of the worship was in English. Thankfully this was one of the bilingual songs. Upon hearing this song, I was struck by the sincerity of the lyrics and by the chasm between my experience and that of most Khmer Christians. It is a chasm that continues to perplex me to this day.
Worldly Crime
Why did my life turn out like this?
Without the warmth and comfort of a family?
Who should I depend on?
A life of struggle, living on left overs
Begging for food to fill my stomach
Sometimes I’m searching through the trash
I live my life with hunger
Digging through rubbish I look for food
Can anyone help me with my struggle?
Show me the way out of this problem
Help me know God, he saves me from sin
Take me out of the trap of worldly crime
Words by: Pisit J. Heng
©New Life Fellowship, Phnom Penh, 21 Sep 2004
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