Universe Next Door

There is a universe next door to me
Living, breathing, feeling, and orbiting
Not even my telescope can make it to His galaxy
I can barely keep my own world a reality
There is a universe next door to me
But there isn’t a miracle or a mystery
Not even my warmest smile can break through His reality
Well, I can barely love the ones who are in front of me
Break my heart
Open up my eyes
Fill me with compassion
Show me how to be
Jesus to the universe
Jesus to the universe next door to me
I must escape my silent planet
For far too long I’ve taken this Good News for granted
How can I say loving my neighbor is my creed, my claim
When I don’t even know His
Well, when I don’t even know His name
Break my heart
Open up my eyes
Fill me with compassion
Show me how to be
Break my heart
Open up my eyes
Fill me with compassion
Show me how to be
Jesus to the universe
Jesus to the universe next door
Jesus to the universe next door to me
There is a universe next door to me
There is a love between our poverty, mmm-mmm…
But I never been surer, it’s just too far too see