Lyrics, Lamentations & Love Songs*

Why do I forsake you When you’ve given me so much? The heart that beats inside my chest Still remembers the touch Of your spirit as I was sinking Yet some days I’m so far away From the memories of that moment That’s when my heart seems to sway I know I wouldn’t be here Without the stillness that you bring Regardless of my circumstance, You would think my voice would sing But I still live in sin And some days feel so far away I take it all for granted As I walk the other way I haven’t forgotten you That I never do But I’ve been born of flesh And sometimes I just weep like dew So please forgive me if I question (‘cause) Maybe the questioning is when I see That you don’t mind the questions You just want the heart inside of me. 08/26/26 clc

When words fail And voices grow still When the music fades And we lose all of the feels The spirit stays Not banging like a drum The instruments go silent And beyond all that we’ve sung  The worship of our hearts Isn’t written on a screen It resonates within a heart That has truly changed In our motives And our actions The stirrings as we live In quiet meditation It shows clearly as we near The throne of Grace Our days are full Of so many ways to praise…  08/26/26 clc

In ocean waves And newborn babes In rain that falls Leads to thunder’s wake In choirs that sing Birds wake the day Even city streets Announce the name Of the creator In each little thing So many ways His voice rings In subtle whispers Shared between two Or raucous laughter That shakes the room His voice carries  Beyond Heaven’s Gates He brings the storm As the universe quakes And when his voice Comes amidst the still I tremble and realize His voice echoes like the hills That bear his name. 08/24/26 clc

Be still, my child I’m here now You can rest your weary head The world may keep On pushing you But I hold you  So go to bed Don’t worry about tomorrow Rest the future to my touch With all my might I cover you I love you Oh, so much As you drift  Know I am with you Let your spirit be set free And wake up tomorrow To a new day With me. 08/16/26 clc

Oh, Lord Meet me in the morning Send your presence Like dew upon the ground Clothe me with your sunshine Let your radiance abound In me Let me see Each cloud that forms a picture Ever changing as I breathe In this day set before me Oh, Lord Show me your way  As I walk on Let me hear the birds  Finding solace Even though I can’t make out the words As they praise Lifting up the first song Of this day Take the dark that wants  to hide within me All the trappings  I fall into as I trod Shine your light surely  upon my middle Where nothing can escape you Oh, my God This I pray Today Meet me in the solace Before I go on my way Knowing you’re beside me Walking with me as  Your light illuminates  Each step I take. Today. 08/16/26 clc

Amidst the splendor that was Rome With its shiny cathedrals made of stone The crest of civilization at the time Where the glory of man could shine Under the gaze of the Pharisees Those so religious, making a spectacle of  just bending to their knees As they took the scriptures and made a point Of drawing a line between those not worthy,  those who they would anoint Isn’t it perfect This being the place Where a savior comes in the midst  of the grandeur and brings grace A teacher who taught those in law how to be free A savior who came and shed his blood  to make a reprieve So me,  someone who dwells  between religion and faith Can just let it go And find my way As I look up and I look around The grandeur of Rome The history of Israel Still resounds Yet what matters more to me Is how a common man, a carpenter, a teacher - my God  would die for me 08/14/26 clc