Confessionz (St. Augustine Rap Remixed)

A Rap about the Confessions of St. Augustine. Writen and performed by Christ "MCG" Gehrz...with some help from puppets.

Lyrics:

Now Augustine of Hippo dropped in three and fitty-four
Constantine had gone Nicene almost thirty years before
But Auggie grew up hatin' on the prayin'
See his momma was a Christian, but his daddy was a pagan

On the mean streets of Thagaste, A-Dawg's on a tear
They call him Del Monte 'cause he's gotta have the pear
Didn't even taste it but he's grinnin'
See, it's not about the Benjamins; it's all about the sinnin'

Yeah, and playa had his way wit all da ladies
Until the girl said, "Boo, chill - we're gonna have a baby"

CHORUS:
Oh, Augustine!
(Or Augustine, Augustine)
Augustine!
(Yeah, he's lustin', he's lustin')
Augustine!
(But he's trustin', he's trustin')
God made us for himself
And our hearts'll find their rest in him

Went back to school in Carthage (the town the Romans flattened)
And holla! He's a scholah at philosophy and Latin
Told 'em all that "Cicero's da illest!"
Some Manicheans told him, "Son, you don't know what ill is!"

"What's goin' down's a battle, good and evil warrin'
The spiritual is admirable, the physical's abhorrent"
He thought they'd give him answers that were hidden
But when they said to give up sex, he said, "Oh no, you di'n't!"

Still, playa became a praya when he said
"Give me chastity and continence, Lord... but not yet!"

CHORUS: (repeat)

Took a job in It'ly and read up on the Plat'nists
Learned that evil's just the lack of good, and only good exists
A man in Milan named Ambrose tried to reach him
A. said, "I don't believe his words, but bro's da bomb at preachin'!"

Still he read the Holy Scripture and the picture started shiftin'
He prayed to God to save him from himself but he kept driftin'
Until he fell down weepin' at his knees
He heard the voice of children singin' "Take up and read"

And playa read Paul's playa-hatin' epistle
"Clothe yourself in Jesus Christ" hit him like a missile!

CHORUS: (repeat, x2)

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• CWC
• Bethel
• University
• Confessionz
• St.
• Augustine
• Rap
• Remixed
• Chris
• Gehrz
• Sam
• Mulberry
• Puppets

[GenizahGuard]

Great song. Can I have the lyrics, though? Even with the bass turned way down, it blurred the words.

[CWCRadio]

I added the lyrics to the video description...

[pachotuve]

This is perhaps the only rap song I like... just because AA

[JNW1980]

Very Creative!

[hatredapathy52]

Why is this rap and good at the same time in the same respect?

[MasterSkeet13121]

possibly one of the most disgraceful attempts known to humanity that tries to illustrate augustine's boring life. all i know is that my asshole can concoct better music.

[sisterdarla]

You've made me want to read the book. Nice job!

[IcarusAvion]

somehow, not bad.

[stevewestenra]

Excellent!

[liveforeverfaithfull]

Go Christ! from Christ. From Augustine.

[ABAisSCIENCE]

Kickin for Christ I see.

Don't give me a bad rap; I'll take mercy in Jesus Christ.

[SaintAlypius]

"'Augus-teen (or Augus-tin, Augus-tin).."

lolol...This is wonderful!! A very useful tool for Catechesis--good for you!

[BlindPanzer]

This is awesome.