He made me with purpose
And sings my name
I listen by the water
Laying secure within His power
The Lord of All is my shepherd
He gives the sweet coolness to the shade
I can sleep soundly on the open grass
For any to see on the sunlit plain
And I shall rest content
Without fear of any bane
No anxiety shall trouble me
Nor predator pursue
For God is my fence
Roof, wall, and quietude
You love
Where love is not deserved
You give
Where nothing good was earned
You have bigger dreams
Than the human heart can wonder
You are the King
Who died to be a Savior
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I'm searching for you
For your story
I try to find you in pictures
Pursuing you through music
But for every door in my mind
That I open, hoping to find
What I think you should be
My faith slips a little further
Off my fingers
I'm losing my grip and my desire
To find you
Because I'm realizing
That what I think you should be
Might not be the best you you can be
And the more I think about it
The more I want to give up
Move on
Let you go
Folded in a black memory
Bearing the label
"A Star I Couldn't Reach"
I just want you to be your best
But I'm the one who is not
Best enough to forge you thus
And I would be tortured shou
A single candle
With dodging flame
Puts a gold disk on the ceiling
Like a hole in the sky
Mist heavy as rain
Turns the window gray
And the day ripens
Like a cloud eating smoke
That's where I sit
Quietly staring
At the longing of my heart
For the weight of a hand
To touch mine with warmth
Jesus pie!
It's free!
It's delicious!
But no matter how good it is
Some people just don't want any Jesus pie.
They choose instead
To go into Life's kitchen
And concoct their own dessert.
They think it will be better
If they just make it themselves
And they will know exactly what is in it.
So they try to invent their own recipe.
Some even try fabricating their own ingredients.
What intriguing experiments those become!
But all is futile in the end.
What a waste of life
Trying to make something that already exists
Or worse yet
Trying to make it better.
Jesus pie has already won first prize.
The only prize for that matter.
I dare you to run
I dare you to fight
I dare you to stand
For what's true and right
At all times
And in all places
Throw some boldness
In their faithless faces
Is our God weak?
Is He pensive or shy?
Is He politically correct
Or tolerant of lies?
Cast off your fear
Your God is waiting
To take on the world
Through your heart
If you're ready
Declare your faith
Do not be ashamed
Whoever stands up
For the Lord
Will be saved
The Lord your God
Stands up for you
He loves you so deeply
That His Son died for you!
Now pick up your cross
It's time to serve
You cannot follow
Both God and the world
He designed you for
An important task
So hurry!
Ta
Even when I am afraid
To confess my sin
Even when I do not feel like
Giving in
When I am falling to the ground
And my whole world looks upside down
I will surrender!
I surrender
Lord I'm walking in Your truth
I surrender
God I give my life to You
There is no place I can hide from You
You are with me all the way
I surrender
To You
When I am filled with fear
And don't want to move forward
I will trust in Your promise
And walk in faith onward
For I cannot do anything alone
You give me power and strength
And You have redeemed me
So I can come home
I surrender
Lord I'm walking in Your truth
I surrender
God I g
I ruined a great treasure
I did not know its worth until it was gone
Squandered
I let my greatest dream be lost
For cheap satisfaction of the moment
Like Esau
I only saw the value of what I could touch
With my fingers, before my eyes
And I chose the lesser value
Now I'm pining tonight
That I could go back in time
I'm begging for it all to be changed
That I had actually lived that awesome version of me
That my child-self had always hoped I'd grow up to be
That I'd taken the trail that went up instead of down
That I wouldn't have to regret the person I've become
I wish I had not disappointed You
I wish we didn't have to be her
My Jesus
He is the sweetest
Oh, my Jesus
He's so sweet to me
He flies on the morning
He flies on the morning
He flies on the morning
And brings His sweet mercy to me
My Jesus
He is the sweetest
Oh, my Jesus
He's so sweet to me
His love is so steadfast
His love is unfailing
His love's a foundation
That is so sweet to me
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He's so sweet to me
My Jesus
He is the sweetest
Oh, my Jesus
He's so sweet to me
Doubled over
Daily dying
Excruciating
Earth, crimson
Around me
Attacked and spoiled
This fragile bird
Till the Bridegroom showed
His
Heroic
Love
Leading me homeward
Over Death's valley
Omnipotent mercy
Saved me completely
Such grace has redeemed
This soul from
The grave