Mysterious Ways Lryics: Henry Biggs Refrain: Whispering breezes let me walk in your mysterious ways Love and freedom let me do all your good book says I wanna sing and swing to your wonderful ways I wanna live and breathe all the good book says Bathe my soul in the joy of your sweet word Bow all day and I’ll pray to you lord Throw my soul at the feet of your holy crown Be a slave to your love for a freedom I’ve never known And I hear you I know all the evil that money does I know from it flows all the pain of the world’s woes But cash-wise I wonder is your church as pure as holy water Is it freed from the greed that damns eternity later Is it freed from the creed that makes the flesh fall weak Church seems to flow to dough but not quite so to heartbreak Mysterious ways, mysterious ways Refrain x 2 I heard a preacher say “people, peace was paid by Jesus Christ Hung on a cross nails twisted into each wrist Eyes rolled upward crowned with a death wreath He begged for our forgiveness as he breathed his last breath God sacrificed his son, grace won through his wounds So, be not distressed we’re blessed with love that knew no bounds For this I say be loud, walk unbowed It is to you paradise is owed But only if you, god’s glorious hand-picked Drink his son’s blood and rage against the wicked And as the crowd screamed for more with their hands stretched out He cried with love we will stomp, stomp the hateful wretched out Stomp, rage? Mysterious ways, mysterious ways Mysterious ways, mysterious ways Refrain And the lord cradles me and says “child I’m so sorry For any doubt I’ve caused, any sadness or worry Know my child” she whispers gently in my ear "Love is all that matters to this and to you, I swear” Refrain My lord sure tough to swallow Church can be so cold so petty so shallow I have found amazing grace in a church or two But two is too few so I decided a while ago When I need sweet peace to ease my wayward mind I close my eyes and listen for your voice in the wind I watch a waving field, take a walk in a cool wood I feel you come over me man that’s my kind of soul food Singin’ through the trees, bloomin’ in every flower Weepin’ through the willow trees, swayin’ ever lower Thundering through the ocean and riding every wave I know you’re there and you’re all I gotta have My kind…of mysterious ways, mysterious ways (x2) Refrain x 2

The puzzle. . . Notice that each pair of lines looks like it should rhyme, but doesn't. What is the one letter that is in the last word of either or both lines in each pair? What is the shape of this letter? More specifically, what number is this letter most similar to? What significance does this number carry with regards to religion? How does the use of this letter and the significance it carries add to the meaning? Explanation (highlight area to reveal): The letter "w" is the letter that throws the rhyme off, and this letter is most similar to the number 3 (the "w"is three-pronged). The number 3 has tons of significance in many different religions (click here to find out more about this significance), therefore in this song "w" is a symbol of religion. The song's theme is of the lies and corruption of religion. Headmess questions religion through his lyrics, and the fact that the "w"is the letter that destroys each rhyme is symbolic of how religion doesn't seem to make sense, just as a rap without rhyme doesn't make much sense. Still Confused? Click here to send in your questions.