Time to stop
Be still and rest
The thoughts inside my head
Outnumber the hairs upon it
This constant movement
Kaleidoscope into a maze
Until I scream out
Enough
Push pause on this flood
Dam the walls
Till the madness gives way
To Your gentle stream
First a trickle
Then slowly rising
Till its in full flood
Washing me away
Where Your peace
Surpassing all understanding
Settles my head
Next to my heart
Placing a guard over them
Assuring
Comforting
Quietening my restless soul
When I’m brought low
Drawn to the end
You always come through
You never fail
I’m never taken beyond
What I can endure
You draw me
Toward the bigger picture
Little by little
Step by step
You open my eyes
When I can hardly see
To see the light of Your face
Shining on me
With such a glimmer
Just one glance
It’s enough
To carry me through
Behind those eyes
I see endless compassion
They melt the hardest heart
Soften the cruelest blow
They look far off
Into the eternal blue
Yet they see me now
Close up
That’s where You want me
Close up
Next to You
Beholding You
Becoming like You
Your love keeps me
Never lets go
Even when I do
Your love
Never stops
You’re always there
Steadfast
Unceasing
Everlasting
Eternal
Rock solid
Absolute
Trustworthy
Infallible
Unfailing
Eternal Word
God
You are love
Beside the still river
I find You
At rest
At peace
Calm
Quiet
You invite me in
Carry me down
Sweep me away into the deep
It’s in the deep
I find my feet
Dancing in the current
Alive in living waters
Washed clean
A flood
Anew
Captivity is held captive
To Him who triumphed victoriously
Darkness flees at the sight of His glory
Our overcoming Prince of Peace
Reigns King of Kings
Jesus Christ
Majestic
Awesome in power
Defeated now risen
Conquered now conquerer
Bringing darkness and death
And all those who stand in it
To their knees
Bowed low before His cross
While all who call on His name
Are lifted high toward His throne
Captive for all eternity
You placed Jesus before me
So nothing could stand in our way
Blotted out my sin
Wrote my name
In Your book of life
Undeserving
Guilty and ashamed
You received me
Called me by name
Oh the wonder of Your love
That saved a wretch like me
Oh the wonder of Your grace
That helped me bow my knee
Forever in Your debt
Your love has set me free
Jesus my redeemer
You’ve moved me
Like no other can
Jesus my redeemer
You’ve moved me
Ever close to thee
God in love
You prevented Yourself
From wiping me out
Your perfect justice
Would have blotted me out
But Your mercy and grace kissed
Making a way through the cross
Jesus’ perfect sacrifice
Satisfied Your perfect justice
Rescuing me
From my sinful fallen state
Healing my broken heart
How loving and kind You are
Such kindness led me to repentance
Where I have tasted and seen
God how good You are
A maddening cacophony of Indian minas
Perched on Ashoka branches above
Their loud cries dancing in the dusk
Calling us to their party
Till the sun fades away
Then as night falls
Hushed and silent they wait
For the rising of dawn and a brand new day
She bleeds
Red white and blue
I love you
She bleeds
Taken by a bullet
In a cold steel night
We’re left holding
A flickering candle light
She bleeds
Cold and pale
Her breath snuffed out
We’re left standing on the roadside
With flowers piled high
She bleeds
From dark demons of war that rage
They’re no respecter of race or gender
Nor any age
She bleeds
From the terror of night
We will not forget
Her terrifying plight
She bleeds
Her blood cries out
We will not forget
We will stand and fight
Falling to our knees
We ask that mercy and grace
Be poured out
She bleeds
We’ll not join in with those seeds of hate
We’ll trust in God
Who knows all men’s fate
With Divine retribution
He will repay
She bleeds
He remembers
Every last drop
She bleeds
As a reminder
That one day
This will all finally stop
