Lyrics, Lamentations & Love Songs*

Open  My heart Turn  My eyes toward you Hear me And hold me As I rise in this new  Day Full of mysteries Shine your light Let me find You In each moment Open my eyes Arise My ‘old’ spirit Lift up My trembling soul In each moment Help make me Whole Or at least More like you In my actions And deeds Til one day You allow me To see you  Complete One day. 04/21/25 clc  “The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.” Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭15‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬ “For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,” Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭6‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

One day We’ll wake Before the king  Voices rasp With life’s hurts Will sing A thousand tongues Lift up hearts Fractured, broken Now made complete As we revel in His glory Finally able to see Raise our praises Lift up hands  Once sullied by our sin Like those old hymns We sing our praise To Him. Surrender To the one who died And rose Again. 04/20/25 clc ““I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”” John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Your love Is the River That opens up the floodgates  When I am numb You press against me When I’m feeble And I’m falling Wash O’er me Wrap me in your flow  You are steadfast  And gentle Like the stream that softly trickles Flowing from your mountain Down to the rising sea You are ever  Mighty You are right beside me You are the one Who always loves me 04/19/25 clc “The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness. Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you will take up your tambourines, And go forth to the dances of the merrymakers. Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy them.” Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Dear Lord, I know you hear me When I’m weak Or just a little weepy Keep me seeking Out the truth As I walk Help me remember it’s you That pulls me from the messes When I rush in And find myself restless Fools rush in And so do I Guess that paints a pretty clear picture Of why I need you Help me When I don’t know what to do Show me And Please Love me (I know you do) Tonight. 04/16/25 clc

Lord, Help me When the darkness overcomes my weary soul The world subscribes to madness And I just long to be whole Help me find the courage To stand against the will of men When draped with the sickness That society doesn’t see as sin Hold me when I waver Steady these feet and help me hear The simple amidst the chaos And make your will be clear Even when I think I know The way ahead, let me pause And take a breath before You “Direct me on, Dear God” Because otherwise I’ll fall. 04/14/25 clc “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Cup of coffee Quiet morning Walk out to sunshine My insides warming  From the colors of the world The birds that sing Inside my heart Maybe I hear a melody? The hope of man Falls right and left But you provide A love that lasts  I listen to the messages you bring Inside my spirit Your voice rings… Truth Hope  Love All the above… I find in You. As I linger  In this moment Think of the blessings  You place before us The waking of the world The rising sun A hand to hold I smile and move on… Thank you, Lord For all you’ve done For me. 04/13/25 clc “O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭90‬:‭14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬