Somber

Today is gone with the wind my friend, yet I still wait upon my God.

I've faced trial and tribulation, but all will be forgotten once I stand where angels trod.

I have gazed at the mighty mountains, admired the clear blue sky,

But nothing will prepare me for the beauty I'll see when I die.

This world is not my home, just a temporary place,

Yet there's people in my life I've been blessed to embrace.

Set me free, take my heart, I want to make a new start.

From this moment on nothing can set us apart.

I'm just passing through, yet I give it all to you,

Lord I want to please you in all that I do.

You are the answer that I seek, the truth that I speak,

The light in my heart when all seems bleak.

I've lived long enough to know it's not all black and white.

There's so much confusion, now and then I still loose my sight.

Yet I see you reaching out for this wandering child,

A boy who spent so many days running free and wild.

I've seen the madness of this world, and I have felt your embrace,

How I'm longing for home, and await to see you face.

You came when I called, Lord I was nothing at all,

Yet you caught me and delivered just when I was about to fall.

I've come to realize I can't face this on my own,

But in you I can see I'm finally strong.

Won't you lead me on the path of your blessed righteousness?

Restore the heart within me, please give this spirit rest.

I've been down for so long, and I just want to go home

But you have called me by my name, and it's time to carry on.

Breathe your life into me, give me brand new eyes to see,

A love that's unchanging that sets the captive free.

I'll go wherever you call, but if I should fall

I know you will be with me right there through it all.

I know you'll carry me on those days I'm not strong;

You'll be the blessed assurance that I rely on.

When my hope is frail, and life seems too much to bear

You're right there beside me, even when I can't feel you there.

Your love has captivated me, you've set this former slave free,

Now there's no limits to what I can be.

I give my life to you, it's all I can do,

I don't need fame or admiration, just enough to make it through.

When the walls are closing in, when I'm lost in sin and doubt,

When I'm seeking the truth, Lord you are my way out.

You hold my very future in the palm of your hand;

You raise me up daily and give me the strength to stand.

I'll never be the same now I have seen your face;

I am yours, yours forever, by your sovereign grace.